Underrated things in life

[MC Extra Dollop]

Not having meetings is an underrated thing in life. Reckon there's no justification for a meeting going longer than half an hour, maybe an hour at a pinch. After that, you're just giving self important twats the opportunity to make sure 'their voice is heard' without contributing anything useful.

'Things that you do that no-one else does': I schedule meetings for irregular lengths (e.g. 17 or 23 minutes) to stop the back-to-back-to-back bullshit.

 

[burge13]

I used to have some staff who would vent, ask stupid questions etc every meeting so they went over time every time

I changed meetings where they were invited to 'stand up' meetings knowing they were bloody unfit. Meeting never went over again as all they were worried about was going back to their seat!

 

[the_interloper]

I used to have some staff who would vent, ask stupid questions etc every meeting so they went over time every time

I changed meetings where they were invited to 'stand up' meetings knowing they were bloody unfit. Meeting never went over again as all they were worried about was going back to their seat!

Meetings really need someone to moderate them with an iron fist. Problems happen when the senior members in the meeting are the ones who crap on and misdirect things, those meeting go for ******* ever

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

There's one exec at my workplace who likes to run through his 'action list' in our group meetings so we allllll know how busy and important he is. It's just his to do list of bullshit admin.

 

[the_interloper]

There's one exec at my workplace who likes to run through his 'action list' in our group meetings so we allllll know how busy and important he is. It's just his to do list of bullshit admin.

There's nothing that will make underlings tune out more than a higher up whinging about how busy they are, "that's why you get paid the big bucks" is the only response.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

There's nothing that will make underlings tune out more than a higher up whinging about how busy they are, "that's why you get paid the big bucks" is the only response.

People just STARE at him and he never picks up on it. It's awkward and embarrassing. I've tried to talk to him about it and he just doesn't take feedback.

 

[the_interloper]

People just STARE at him and he never picks up on it. It's awkward and embarrassing. I've tried to talk to him about it and he just doesn't take feedback.

A lot of leaders think they need to be decisive and lead the way, which is true but it doesn't mean you don't take input from those who work for you of course.

My old boss didn't want any feedback or opinions basically, it meant that I stopped telling him stuff and that all went to s**t surprisingly!

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

A lot of leaders think they need to be decisive and lead the way, which is true but it doesn't mean you don't take input from those who work for you of course.

My old boss didn't want any feedback or opinions basically, it meant that I stopped telling him stuff and that all went to s**t surprisingly!

We're peers but he's known me since I was 17 so I think he just mentally pats me on my head and ignores what I have to say.

 

[Gavin Excell]

Not having meetings is an underrated thing in life. Reckon there's no justification for a meeting going longer than half an hour, maybe an hour at a pinch. After that, you're just giving self important twats the opportunity to make sure 'their voice is heard' without contributing anything useful.

The best meeting is a cancelled meeting

 

[the_interloper]

The best meeting is a cancelled meeting

My current boss likes to cancel meetings and if we have them make them as short as possible, this is good

 

[JackOutback]

The best meeting is a cancelled meeting

 

[Gavin Excell]

Yep I used to have that feeling when worked in the rat race and my Friday 4.15pm was cancelled

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

The best meeting is a cancelled meeting

I had a cancelled 12pm - 1pm today, absolute heaven

 

[Gavin Excell]

I had a cancelled 12pm - 1pm today, absolute heaven

Well done

 

[burge13]

The best meeting is one at the pub

A boss I had years ago, got along really well, would book us a weekly Friday one at 145. We'd just go next door for a pint and go back at 230

 

[JackOutback]

Yep I used to have that feeling when worked in the rat race and my Friday 4.15pm was cancelled

Only a sociopath would book a meeting for Friday afternoon (unless beer is provided).

I've temporarily gone regional and working from home full time, so no meetings for me, not that I attended many before anyway.

 

[Shell]

Meetings really need someone to moderate them with an iron fist. Problems happen when the senior members in the meeting are the ones who crap on and misdirect things, those meeting go for ******* ever

I'm going to have to do a presentation within our next faculty meeting.

First of all it's succinct- the PowerPoint is 6 slides long (with about 8 cue cards to go with it) plus I'll get chocolate to do like a quick Q&A to chuck out as prizes.

I feel like this is the way to go- bribery.