Have you ever sat though a pointless meeting and calculated just how much money was being wasted as a group of well-paid professionals zoned out around a conference table? Whether they are team check-ins or department updates, the regular meetings we hold every week or every month are often the hardest to get fired up about. But making them better isn't simply a matter of ordering coffee and bagels (or even pretzels and beer).

Topics covered:Group dynamics, decision making, motivating & participation, getting everyone on the same page and the same side, developing a clear goal, efficiency and participation, open dialogue, leadership