<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><oembed><version><![CDATA[1.0]]></version><provider_name><![CDATA[A Life in Libraries]]></provider_name><provider_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com]]></provider_url><author_name><![CDATA[cbecker53]]></author_name><author_url><![CDATA[https://cherylbecker.wordpress.com/author/cbecker53/]]></author_url><title><![CDATA[How Successful are Your&nbsp;Meetings?]]></title><type><![CDATA[link]]></type><html><![CDATA[<p>Meetings.  Who likes them?  Who hates them? Meetings, just for the sake of having meetings are useless, and &#8220;good&#8221; meetings that accomplish what they are supposed to are better, but many of us complain about having &#8220;too many meetings!&#8221;  (By the way, how many are too many?)</p>
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<p>But in most situations, you need to have meetings.  The key is to have good meetings that are well run, and at which attendees participate.  <a title="6 tips " href="http://people-equation.com/leading-a-meeting-how-to-avoid-a-snooze-fest/" target="_blank">Six Tips for Getting People Involved at Meetings</a> shares some good suggestions to help you manage the group dynamics at your meetings, especially if you&#8217;re the one in charge. If your meetings are becoming &#8220;snooze fests&#8221; you might want to check out these tips.</p>
<p>They&#8217;re not so hard.  My favorites are &#8220;Call people by their names&#8221; and &#8220;Respect their dignity.&#8221;  What&#8217;s yours?</p>
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