Did you see Wednesday's Dilbert comic strip? In it, The Boss asks the administrative assistant, Carol, to set up a meeting with their technology review board to decide how they’ll decide on new technologies. Carol replies “Do you also need a meeting to decide how you will put together a meeting to decide how to decide things?” She grits her teeth and continues by suggesting that “maybe I should get some people together to help answer that question” – another *&$(*#$#$*&#% meeting!

We're all too familiar with pointless meetings that conclude with no tangible results, except perhaps a plan for another meeting. How many millions of dollars are wasted like this?

Here’s a link to an article that will help you look at your meetings, plan them to be more effective in the future – and save time and $: http://www.catadv.com/meetings.htm

Annina
ps. here's the "funny: www.dilbert.com/comics/dilbert/archive/images/dilbert2003055270815.gif