Structured business meetings yield better results and outcomes

Taking a knife to business meetings, especially one or two-day varieties, reveals an interesting anatomy. The initial discovery is that most of the participants of the meeting are passive. One or two people drive the bulk of momentum of the meeting, while the rest act as supporting, inert frameworks.

Ideally, an effective meeting is where all the participants do more — more contribution, more opinion, more perspective on issues leading, naturally, to more outcomes.