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Effective meetings don’t happen by accident; they happen
by design.

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Mastering Productive

Meetings Is as

Easy as PIE

LOOSELY DEFINED, AMEETINGIS an interpersonal vehicle for com-
munication among individuals or groups of people for a purpose.
It is an opportunity for a group of people to come together to
share ideas. The extent of sharing runs the gamut from a “show
and tell” by an individual to full and open dialogue by all in atten-
dance. How do you decide which is right?
Don’t automatically assume that assembling as a group is the
most practical format for your purpose. If face-to-face contact isn’t
necessary, maybe a simple e-mail will serve instead. Today’s work-
place puts a wide variety of communication techniques at people’s

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