Don't get exhausted from meetings

Author: [US] Lance A. Iannone / Ji Yan
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: "If I could avoid going to meetings, I'd rather do more work." "If there weren't so many damn meetings, I'd enjoy my job more!" Such complaints seem to have become commonplace. In our subconscious, "meetings" have almost become synonymous with "boredom" and "torture." Is it that meetings are simply unnecessary? Of course not! Without meetings, how can decisions be made? Is it that meetings are inherently too long? But a three-hour movie can still be fascinating and awe-inspiring. What is the real culprit behind inefficient and dull meetings? How can reforms be made to make our meetings lively and engaging? This book tells us through the story of a software company that without high-tech tools or high costs, just a small theory and a few simple methods can transform dull meetings!
The sudden visit of Harrison, the leader of the parent company, leaves the CEO of Yip, Casey, unprepared. After attending one of Yip's regular meetings, Harrison subtly hints that Casey's days are numbered. Indeed, the company's meetings are dull and unproductive, with department heads always finding ways to avoid them. With his position at stake and his loyal assistant on maternity leave, Casey is overwhelmed by internal and external pressures., the new, energetic, and innovative assistant, is determined to help his boss out of the predicament. The reform of Yip's meetings begins.
The second part of this book reveals the underlying issues behind the story, targeting the root causes of dull and inefficient meetings, and proposes solutions.