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Some  meetings are  reallyunproductive. People bicker- they  talk over others and don’t listen. Consequently, meeting drag on and on. This  wouldn’t happen if business  had a set of meeting rules. Instead, meetings would be useful, productive ang short! Here are my suggestions  for meeting  etiquette.

Send your apologies if you cannot attend. Your colleagues may be waiting for you so they can start the meeting.

State your opinion once only. If it’s good idea, people will take note. There’s need to repeat  yourself.

If you disagree with  someone, don’t interrupt. Wait until the other person finishes speaking, and then state your objection.

Don’t use jargon. Your colleagues may not be specialists in your field, so they will need to keep asking for explanations.

This wastes time. Talk in everyday languagr so that everybody can understand.