A capital-projects status meeting runs two hours with no agenda and forty mostly silent attendees. How should meeting effectiveness be evaluated?
Select an answer to reveal the explanation.
Short Explanation
A packed room with no agenda and no outcomes is a calendar tax, not a good meeting. Effective sessions have a purpose, the right people talking, and decisions or actions at the end. Headcount alone does not equal effectiveness.
Full Explanation
Effective meetings require a clear purpose, an agenda, the right participants actively contributing, and actionable outcomes. High attendance without structure or results indicates poor effectiveness. Duration and silence are not positive effectiveness markers by themselves.