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Read This Before Our Next Meeting (2000)

by Al Pittampalli(Favorite Author)

3.6 of 5 Votes: 2

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review 1: It was...ok. I like the concept- meetings can be a giant waste of time, especially when people aren't prepared. I question some of his recommendations then; sending emails (or memos, as he insisted in calling them) in place of briefing in meeting themselves requires very strong written communication skills, which organizations may or may not have. It doesn't cut down on the amount of noise, either. It just shifts it from in-person to email. So I guess we'll soon need modern memos to go with our modern meetings? I did like some of the common-sense advice: Have a plan, only invite those who need to weigh in, keep the project moving forward. I borrowed this book from the library, and I'm glad I did. It got a pretty repetitive, to the point I actually wondered if the audio cd ... morehad skipped tracks. Pretty sure you could just read a thorough review and skip the book itself.
review 2: There has been a lot of books written about meetings, many of which I have read. This book is by far the best of them all. I say that because it's a very short, simple, and direct read which is packed with value every step of the way.A few nuggets that resonated with me were how traditional meetings create a culture of compromise and kill any sense of urgency - so true.Read this before YOUR next meeting. less

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