The goal of every meeting should be a decision

Nothing quite triggers a collective exhale like the “ding” of a canceled meeting. These days, people have come to dread meetings. It’s no wonder companies are getting creative in their attempts to revamp them, from starting with coloring sessions to holding them on basketball courts (while shooting hoops) and more. But injecting fun into meetings is like putting lipstick on a pig—it can’t save a bad, unproductive meeting. Research has found that nearly a third of meetings are patentl...