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Morgan, Nick. “The Effective Meeting: A Checklist for Suc-
cess.” Harvard Management Communication Letter, March
2001.
Meetings have become a popular target of corporate jokes,
too often viewed simply as napping opportunities. But “pro-
ductive meeting” doesn’t have to be an oxymoron. Following
this checklist can help you make sure that your meetings gen-
erate accolades and useful output—instead of yawns and mut-
tered curses. Includes a sidebar entitled “Give Your Standing
Meetings a Makeover,” which offers specifi c tips for improving
your regularly occurring meetings.
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