So how do you know whether a meeting was a productive one? You can't. Unless you stalk each of the attendees and see how they'll act upon what you've discussed - whether they will deal with the concerns you've brought up during the meeting or they've fallen on deaf ears. Of course, this depends on what outcome the meeting coordinator wanted to achieve.
Or you can corner each of the meeting attendees and check out what they've managed to take note of. If they have taken note of anything at all that is...
Here's one proof that this way of knowing whether a meeting was a productive one or was a waste of time might work -
The image above is the masterpiece of a very creative meeting attendee. Seriously.
Seriously, if you find yourself doodling something similar or your co-workers making fun of the one who's conducting the meeting, most probably, it's one of those oh-so-many ho-hum meetings that many companies are plagued with. Got any tips on how to regain focus during those productive meetings?
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