A 15-minute discussion about respecting everyone’s time has concluded after 54 minutes and a short break.
The opening remarks acknowledged that everyone was busy. Each attendee then acknowledged how busy they were individually.
Points of agreement
Everyone agreed that meetings should have a clear purpose. There was less agreement about the purpose of this particular meeting, which became agenda item three.
A proposal to end early was warmly received and discussed at length.
Outstanding actions
- Circulate the notes, once someone remembers who was taking them.
- Find a time that works for everyone. Initial estimates suggest November.
- Ask whether the next meeting could be an email. Discuss in person.
The pigeon attended for six minutes, ate part of the agenda, and left. Its approach to time management has been identified as best practice.
This report could also have been shorter.