The importance of meeting standards

A pointless meeting is a payroll timebomb for your firm

Jayne Lee

Meetings are often seen as either a good opportunity to catch up with colleagues, or a time-consuming interruption to the working day, as opposed to a productive pocket of time for all involved.

They are often viewed in a similar light to fire drills – a necessary evil, but undeniably a significant drain on company time and resources.

The main problem is often that they lack clear structure or objectives. Certain guidelines can ...