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Meetings As Strategic Activity?; Firms often see no gain from the time they put into holding meetings.(MANAGING FOR SUCCESS)

Investor's Business Daily

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Byline: KIRK SHINKLE

A committee, Milton Berle once said, is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours.

Let's face it: There are plenty of folks who'd rather be anywhere than a meeting.

It's a safe bet that nearly everyone has been bored during one.

Experts say far too many workers see meetings as an impediment, taking time from their "real" jobs.

But it can be tough to run a company without them. So making the most of your meetings is worth a bit of planning.

On a recent Monday morning, Curt Nonomaque, chief executive of VHA Inc., a privately held health care cooperative based in Irving, Texas, finished his weekly staff meeting.

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