In our society, meeting has become a very characteristic human behavior that permeates our entire social life.
Since kindergarten, we have been exposed to all kinds of meetings, so that meetings are already routine for most people. However, with the development of the times, the format of the conference has also evolved to show diversity.
The conference is divided into various forms such as large-scale and small-scale, offline and online. From regular meetings, scheduling meetings, briefing meetings to symposiums, exchange meetings, and farewell parties, there is a wide range of everything.
However, a question emerges that is worth pondering: what exactly is the purpose of the meeting?
According to rational analysis, the most fundamental purpose of a meeting is communication, the exchange of information between people, and the interactive process of filtering, analyzing, and making judgments about information. The most direct role is to prepare for the next step, so that the meeting becomes an integral part of the actual action. In reality, however, many meetings have strayed from their original intentions and become deformed and unpleasant.
There are people who are keen to have meetings, and they are in meetings almost four and a half days a week, five days a week. These people seem to live for the sake of meetings, and they are immersed in the atmosphere of meetings, and they see meetings as an isolated act rather than a service to actual action.
So why are they so keen on meetings? After careful consideration, the answer is coming.
First of all, meetings are an effective way to present your work. Avoid laborious activities such as writing reports, going on business trips, and talking to people, and try things out in a many-to-many way. As a result, having a meeting becomes an easy and reasonable option.
Second, meetings make it easy to find a sense of presence. At the venue, everyone can show their "talents" and make a lasting impression in the workplace. Leaders can talk and point out; Subordinates can show themselves in the opportunity. Such occasions help to promote personal development and contribute to the future.
However, this phenomenon of being obsessed with meetings has brought with it a series of ***
Many meetings did not resolve any substantive issues, resulting in a serious disconnect between meetings and action。The length of the meeting is not the same as the depth of the problem, and often only the surface can be involved, and the problem cannot be dug deeply.
In addition, too many meetings lead to a waste of resources. Too many idlers can lead to low productivity and chaos. For those things that really need to be solved, they often need to go through a lengthy meeting process, without detailed research and rigorous thinking.
Therefore, we have to ask: how did such a thing come about? And what can be done to solve it?
The answer is obviousThe root cause of the problem is that there are "too many idlers".。To solve this problem, it is necessary to get rid of unnecessary idlers so that only those who really need to do things are involved. In this way, meetings can be a useful tool that is truly at the service of practical action.
While it's easy to say, it's quite difficult to practice. So, while there may seem to be many intricacies going on in our lives, at the end of the day, it's nothing more than a problem – "Much Ado About Nothing"!