Appendix C

How to Contribute as a Participant

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Most people who conduct meetings also attend meetings. The more skillful they become in conducting meetings, the more critical they become of the meetings they attend. So, how should people react when they are asked to attend a meeting they expect to be nonproductive? Several alternatives are available:

images  Don't go. Make up a good excuse.

images  Go, but demonstrate your dissatisfaction by refusing to participate, ...

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