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Have you ever found yourself having to scramble to organize a meeting at the last minute? Wouldnt it be nice that if and when this daunting situation arose, you were well prepared with all necessary information ready at your fingertips? Thats why Ive developed the following seven survival strategies to help you plan for the inevitable, because you know as well as I, its going to happen someaday.
Survival Strategy #1. Question the meeting need.
Before you jump into automatic pilot to start your last minute meeting organization, challenge the request. Since deciding to hold a meeting demands serious consideration because of the costs involved, both direct and indirect, double-check the rationale for holding the meeting. Develop a few pertinent questions to ask and find out if a meeting alternative, such
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