Standing Committees or Moving Teams - that is the question.

Some people thrive on MEETINGS. Especially those meetings involving a "dead horse" -

.... by flogging it, discussing it, putting band-aids on it or asking the rider to dismount.

Somebody smart once said: "Meetings are indispensable - especially when you don't want to THINK or DO anything." 

Examine your own attitude to most of the meetings you have to attend, especially those YOU preside over.

No EGO-boosting drivel sessions where no value is created. Value for the customer. It is not about money only either!

Just think back how much value is being destroyed in most meetings!

Minutes spent on important decisions, yes, but man-hours and woman-hours WASTED. In every formal meeting.

Most Meetings are more like a STANDING COMMITTEE rather than a MOVING TEAM with the emphasis on standing or not moving!

What we want during most relevant meetings:

Short time limited discussions, pertinent value contributing, confined to those who have a) an important input or b) require information or c) have the authority to sign off -  with everybody understanding what is being discussed and relevant to them.

The best way to find out if that is true in your company, is to read the past three or four protocols / minutes of that same regular meeting and see how much has actually changed or has been accomplished.

Now consider:

• Carefully observe the energy levels, the mood and the behaviour of your participants in the meeting?  Especially the signs of relief when it is over.
• Who was really necessary in THIS meeting?
• Who or What determines the culture of those meetings and the company culture generally?
• What actionable results are decided on and who is accountable?
• Is there a LEADER in all this? A transformational Leader!

How can these "forums" be more productive, innovative, value creating, .....and finding out WHAT WORKS?

Any Business operates on knowledge, innovation, leadership and shipping the Products to the right Clients.

Try it sometimes.

I haven't even started discussing Ethics and Governance and
internal value system.......

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