What is the point of this meeting?

With today’s technology it’s easier than ever to talk to people.

Meetings with participants calling in from numerous locations are a common occurrence.

Therefore having someone physically present for a meeting is a big deal.

The participants may have travelled a good distance, they may have cleared their schedule, they may have sacrificed other work to attend this meeting.

So it would be wise to treasure this effort and spend the time as wisely as possible.

Therefore it pays to clarify the purpose of the meeting and the higher the specificity the higher the potential productivity rewards are.

Be extremely clear in what you want could even result in not needing a meeting at all.

Now that’s very productive!