{"id":1817,"date":"2015-12-10T19:16:47","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T19:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadershipshape.com\/wardroom\/?p=1817"},"modified":"2015-12-10T19:16:47","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T19:16:47","slug":"tired-of-useless-meetings-9-ways-to-make-them-more-effective-infographic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadershipshape.com\/wardroom\/tired-of-useless-meetings-9-ways-to-make-them-more-effective-infographic\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired of Useless Meetings? 9 Ways to Make Them More Effective. (Infographic)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><del><\/del><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/content\/16x9\/822\/20150224195921-persuasive-leaders.jpeg\" alt=\"Tired of Useless Meetings? 9 Ways to Make Them More Effective. (Infographic)\" \/><\/p>\n<header>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a class=\"name\" href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/author\/kim-lachance-shandrow\" rel=\"author\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"hero lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/content\/1x1\/124\/20151203141616-ScreenShot2015-12-02at13251PM.png\" alt=\"Kim Lachance Shandrow\" data-original=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/content\/1x1\/124\/20151203141616-ScreenShot2015-12-02at13251PM.png\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div>KIM LACHANCE SHANDROW<\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">ENTREPRENEUR STAFF<\/div>\n<div class=\"bio\">Senior Writer. Frequently covers cryptocurrency, future tech, social media, startups, gadgets and apps.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Image credit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/36238874@N02\/5051551694\" target=\"_blank\">The Natural Step Canada | Flickr<\/a><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<aside>\n<div>Entrepreneur Staff<\/div>\n<div>Senior Writer. Frequently covers cryptocurrency, future tech, social media, startups, gadgets and apps.<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><time>an hour ago<\/time><\/p>\n<p>Meetings. What a drag they can be. They go longer than they\u2019re supposed to. Someone blabs out of turn or off topic. Your mind drifts to tasks you could be checking off instead of sitting there, stuck. Then come the action items and, tag, you\u2019re it. Your to-do list just got longer.<\/p>\n<p>Sound familiar? Sure does to us. But, believe it or not, not all meetings are total timesucks and not all meetings are boring. Some are run like clockwork. With an attendee nip here and an agenda tuck there, they can be much more efficient, productive and, if you\u2019re lucky, even a little fun.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/252736\" target=\"_blank\">5 Reasons In-Person Meetings Still Matter<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>From holding walk-and-talks outside in the fresh air, to scheduling start times like a Swiss train conductor (we kid you not), here are nine clever ways to have more effective meetings, care of the meeting makers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctbusinesstravel.co.uk\/news\/blog\/9-ways-to-make-sure-you-have-effective-meetings\/\" target=\"_blank\">CT Business Travel<\/a>. Bonus: Not one mention of Robert\u2019s Rules of Order, we promise.<\/p>\n<h5><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/static\/20151210043850-efective-meetings-infographic.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Click to Enlarge+<\/a><\/h5>\n<div class=\"readableLargeImageContainer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.entrepreneur.com\/static\/20151210043850-efective-meetings-infographic.jpg\" alt=\"Efective meetings (Infographic)\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/249431\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;Owning&#8217; a Room, Even When You Don&#8217;t Feel That You Can<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KIM LACHANCE SHANDROW ENTREPRENEUR STAFF Senior Writer. Frequently covers cryptocurrency, future tech, social media, startups, gadgets and apps. Image credit: The Natural Step Canada | Flickr Entrepreneur Staff Senior Writer. Frequently covers cryptocurrency, future tech, social media, startups, gadgets and apps. an hour ago Meetings. What a drag they can be. They go longer than &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/leadershipshape.com\/wardroom\/tired-of-useless-meetings-9-ways-to-make-them-more-effective-infographic\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tired of Useless Meetings? 9 Ways to Make Them More Effective. 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