Meetings

One of my pet peeves is meetings that drag on for much longer than needed. I am a huge fan of directness. Say what needs to be said, and do what needs to be done. If you are in charge of running a meeting it is your responsibility to make sure that you have at least an informal agenda beforehand, and that you keep things moving once the meeting starts. While it is perfectly acceptable, and even necessary at times, to allow brainstorming and unplanned for discussions, they need to have some relevance. Remember, other people have most likely made plans for after the meeting.