{"id":17346,"date":"2018-10-11T16:58:40","date_gmt":"2018-10-11T14:58:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/?p=17346"},"modified":"2023-07-14T14:18:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T12:18:26","slug":"how-to-conduct-team-meetings-that-dont-suck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zenkit.com\/en\/blog\/how-to-conduct-team-meetings-that-dont-suck\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Conduct Team Meetings That Don\u2019t Suck"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Team meetings can be a drag and they’re not on everyone’s favourite-things-to-do-at-work list. In fact, a <\/span>Clarizen<\/span><\/a> survey concluded that 46% of the 2,066 adults surveyed would rather do any unpleasant activity than endure a status meeting, with 17% preferring to watch paint dry.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the reality is that meetings are an unavoidable aspect of working life. And so, in this article, I’ll show you how you can make your next meeting worthwhile by ensuring that it’s as effective and engaging as it can be.<\/span><\/p>\n

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(Please note that the focus is on in-person meetings, not virtual\u2014perhaps another topic for another time?)<\/span><\/p>\n

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Are Team Meetings Necessary?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Snazzy new technology has allowed teams to communicate and share information conveniently and from all aspects. With email<\/a>, instant messaging<\/a>, and task management tools<\/a><\/span>, you no longer have to have everyone involved in the same room at the same time to go over pressing topics and resolve issues. Sounds like meetings are no longer needed, right? <\/span><\/p>\n

Wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n

Although technology has enabled us to change the way we work and collaborate<\/a>, there are still moments where discussing information via text simply won\u2019t cut it. There are still objectives that can’t be accomplished or decisions that can’t be settled without first-hand, face-to-face discussion.<\/span><\/p>\n\r\n