PC Magazine - USA (2020-04)

4. Working: In a working meeting, people simply come together to complete
   work that needs to get done. An example is a meeting in which a variety of team
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   stakeholders getting together to implement changes in code (say, to a website or
   other interactive product) that the two parties can verify accurately only in the
   presence of each other. Working meetings can nip procrastination in the bud.

5 TIPS TO MAKE MEETINGS MORE PRODUCTIVE

1. Schedule Meetings the Right Amount of Time in Advance: Some
   meetings need to be on the calendar weeks before they take place. For example,
   any meeting with a large number of attendees, such as a company all-hands or a
   quarterly shareholder meeting, needs to be set well in advance to help as many
   people as possible clear their schedules for it.

Other meetings, especially in-house meetings, really shouldn’t be scheduled too
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meeting is to continue or resolve a discussion or project that’s already started,
you don’t want too much time to elapse between the most recent discussion and
the meeting. People need to come to the meeting with the ideas still fresh in
their minds.

2. Use a Clear Subject Line: Whether you schedule a meeting with a
   calendar invite or a simple email or Slack message, use a clear subject line. It is
   key to everyone’s productivity. Indicate in a few words not just the topic of the
   meeting but also its purpose. This helps everyone understand why they’re being
   invited. It also helps people prepare in advance.


3. Have Both an Agenda and Objectives: An agenda is a list of things that

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