Comments on: Tired of Unproductive Meetings? Me Too.

By: Jon Barker

Jon Barker — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 23:09:58 +0000

@Andrew Melchior
HAHA!! That was my business class last year! Those are the best… Not really…

By: Andrew Melchior

Andrew Melchior — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:24:12 +0000

@Jon Barker What's even better is when the "professor" is a grad student that is foreign and can barely speak English. I had a class like this and the "professor" would seriously read from the book for 3 hours along with following his PPT. When a student asked a questions he couldn't understand the question so he would just move on. It was a really great class!

By: Andrew Melchior

Andrew Melchior — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 04:19:14 +0000

@Trevor Yeah, I have to say that I am sure I have been in meetings with people that must really like meetings much more than their real job cause it seems like they will do almost anything to stay in the meeting.

By: Jon Barker

Jon Barker — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:04:23 +0000

I JUST got done with my first day of school this semester. Want to talk about a waste of time? Two classes today, both each an hour long and both covered the same thing. I have another two classes tomorrow – both different classes – where I am sure the same things will be said. How come people just can’t email out the notes, students come with questions, ask them and then everyone leaves? 20 min tops! Or how about use that extra 40 min to teach a class!! FAAAAA!!!!

By: Mat Siltala

Mat Siltala — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 19:48:37 +0000

Great post Andy! One of the main reasons I left the last job I had, and decided to do things on my own was for this very reason. I hate meetings, never liked them, never will. I realize there is a need for meetings, and for that reason – people should read this post.

By: Trevor

Trevor — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:53:45 +0000

I can’t tell you how many TERRIBLE meetings I’ve sat through that didn’t observe some of these simple concepts. And you’re absolutely right- it’s one of the biggest places for management to sit and waste time! I think you even find some people that are fairly inexperienced (as far as management or meetings go) enjoying the fact that they’re sitting in a meeting, and because it makes them feel like they’re important, they’d rather gratify their pride by staying longer and doing nothing than getting things done.