Comments on: How to get people to arrive on time for meetings http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:47:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Anette http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-240919 Anette Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:08:09 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-240919 We use a simply system at work; cake-strikes. When you are late, 1 strike - and when you have 3 strikes, you bring a cake to work for all others to enjoy at the next meeting. We use a simply system at work; cake-strikes. When you are late, 1 strike – and when you have 3 strikes, you bring a cake to work for all others to enjoy at the next meeting.

]]> By: Rich http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-239006 Rich Thu, 09 Oct 2008 14:11:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-239006 I help at the Special Olympics Summer games doing medical work. Our meeting is 7 a.m. SHARP. At 7 a.m. all doors to the meeting room are closed, you can't slip in quietly. If you are late you have to stand/sit/dance in front of the whole group and sing, the choice is yours, but your going to sing. I can not tell you how that makes me get up and get there long before 7. It is all in fun, yet I'll do anything it takes to not sing, and this works perfect for me as motivation. I help at the Special Olympics Summer games doing medical work. Our meeting is 7 a.m. SHARP. At 7 a.m. all doors to the meeting room are closed, you can’t slip in quietly. If you are late you have to stand/sit/dance in front of the whole group and sing, the choice is yours, but your going to sing. I can not tell you how that makes me get up and get there long before 7. It is all in fun, yet I’ll do anything it takes to not sing, and this works perfect for me as motivation.

]]> By: Stu Willis http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-237359 Stu Willis Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:04:50 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-237359 Hmm. Easiest way to make people turn up on time is to make the meeting relevant. People will be late if they feel there's no reason for them to be there. Hmm. Easiest way to make people turn up on time is to make the meeting relevant. People will be late if they feel there’s no reason for them to be there.

]]> By: Psychological studies confirm what we all know: Long meetings are a waste of time http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-237240 Psychological studies confirm what we all know: Long meetings are a waste of time Fri, 25 Jul 2008 09:01:46 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-237240 [...] How to get people to arrive on time for meetings. [...] [...] How to get people to arrive on time for meetings. [...]

]]> By: Gerd Tarand » Arhiiv » Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-233188 Gerd Tarand » Arhiiv » Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… Mon, 10 Mar 2008 11:20:37 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-233188 [...] LED@Home LED@Home RSS Gerd Tarand RSS   Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… Mul on viimasel ajal endal tekkinud krooniline komme hilineda. Varem nagu ei olnud. Loodetavasti läheb üle. Küll aga mõned lihtsad nipid kuidas inimesed koosolekutele õigeks ajaks kohale saada. Tundub kuidagi asjakohane. Esiteks. Leppige täpselt kokku mida tähendab “Kell 18:00″. Kas see tähendab seda, et kõik on kohal viis minutit enne seda ja koosolek algab kell kuus? Või tähendab see hoopis seda, et inimesed saabuvad kella kuueks ja koosolek algab siis kui kõik on kohal. Või äkki lihtsalt 18:00 = 18:15? Teiseks. Vahet pole, kas kõik on kohal või mitte, koosolek algab ikkagi täpselt kokkulepitud ajal. Sedasi ei teki hilinejatel illusiooni, et hilinemine on tegelikult vastuvõetav ja nende järgi oodatakse. Eriti mõjusaks muutub see olukordades kus koosoleku lõpupoole tõstatub midagi kus kaasa rääkimiseks on tarvis teada, mis koosoleku alguses toimus. Kolmandaks. Kui vähegi võimalik siis etteteatamata hilinejate päevakorrapunktid tuleks päevakorrast välja jätta, eeldusel, et kui sa õigeks ajaks ei tule, siis sa ei tule üldse. Neljandaks. Hilinemine tuleb teha nähtavaks. Hea nipp oleks näiteks MTÜde puhul, et iga hilinetud minuti eest tuleb annetada organisatsiooni kassasse mingi kindel summa. Äriettevõtete puhul võib kaaluda varianti annetada mõnele kokkulepitud MTÜle või lihtsalt koguda raha mõne kontorisse sobiva asja või ühisürituse jaoks. SIIT, pisikeste muudatustega. [...] [...] LED@Home LED@Home RSS Gerd Tarand RSS   Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… Kuidas inimesed õigeks ajaks koosolekule saada… Mul on viimasel ajal endal tekkinud krooniline komme hilineda. Varem nagu ei olnud. Loodetavasti läheb üle. Küll aga mõned lihtsad nipid kuidas inimesed koosolekutele õigeks ajaks kohale saada. Tundub kuidagi asjakohane. Esiteks. Leppige täpselt kokku mida tähendab “Kell 18:00″. Kas see tähendab seda, et kõik on kohal viis minutit enne seda ja koosolek algab kell kuus? Või tähendab see hoopis seda, et inimesed saabuvad kella kuueks ja koosolek algab siis kui kõik on kohal. Või äkki lihtsalt 18:00 = 18:15? Teiseks. Vahet pole, kas kõik on kohal või mitte, koosolek algab ikkagi täpselt kokkulepitud ajal. Sedasi ei teki hilinejatel illusiooni, et hilinemine on tegelikult vastuvõetav ja nende järgi oodatakse. Eriti mõjusaks muutub see olukordades kus koosoleku lõpupoole tõstatub midagi kus kaasa rääkimiseks on tarvis teada, mis koosoleku alguses toimus. Kolmandaks. Kui vähegi võimalik siis etteteatamata hilinejate päevakorrapunktid tuleks päevakorrast välja jätta, eeldusel, et kui sa õigeks ajaks ei tule, siis sa ei tule üldse. Neljandaks. Hilinemine tuleb teha nähtavaks. Hea nipp oleks näiteks MTÜde puhul, et iga hilinetud minuti eest tuleb annetada organisatsiooni kassasse mingi kindel summa. Äriettevõtete puhul võib kaaluda varianti annetada mõnele kokkulepitud MTÜle või lihtsalt koguda raha mõne kontorisse sobiva asja või ühisürituse jaoks. SIIT, pisikeste muudatustega. [...]

]]> By: Christian Anders Jørgensen http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-233067 Christian Anders Jørgensen Thu, 06 Mar 2008 11:49:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-233067 Hi Estelle, If you have the option: "Fire" the customer. It's not worthe the waste of time, effort and energy. :-) Hi Estelle,

If you have the option: “Fire” the customer. It’s not worthe the waste of time, effort and energy. :-)

]]> By: Estelle http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-176538 Estelle Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:02:13 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-176538 Ok team - what are the tips for the person who doesn't turn up at all! Problem is esecially acute when they are a client; you have no stick to hit them with... One I heard was to ring them and ask if they are ok. Any others? Ok team – what are the tips for the person who doesn’t turn up at all! Problem is esecially acute when they are a client; you have no stick to hit them with… One I heard was to ring them and ask if they are ok. Any others?

]]> By: Adrienne Najjar http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-68926 Adrienne Najjar Tue, 27 Mar 2007 14:55:28 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-68926 Forget the cute little ideas such as marbles. Start the bloody thing on time no matter who is missing. If the late person wants to make an issue out of it, let them explain why they're habitually late while you explain that it is everyone's best interest not to waste people's time. Depending on who the offender is, you will either get fired (good because you deserve better than what this organization has to offer) or behaviours will start to improve. Trust me, I've done it and it works. Forget the cute little ideas such as marbles. Start the bloody thing on time no matter who is missing. If the late person wants to make an issue out of it, let them explain why they’re habitually late while you explain that it is everyone’s best interest not to waste people’s time. Depending on who the offender is, you will either get fired (good because you deserve better than what this organization has to offer) or behaviours will start to improve. Trust me, I’ve done it and it works.

]]> By: Paula http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-67752 Paula Sun, 25 Mar 2007 16:02:00 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-67752 I can share an effective strategy for "latenicks", from one of my former jobs. Our VP of Engineering had a rule -- if you're late, you have to sing. Yes, SING. One verse only, any song. He absolutely would not start the meeting until the latenick belted out the verse. That cured the lateness in no time. (Warning: may not be very effective for those aspiring to get onto American Idol!) I can share an effective strategy for “latenicks”, from one of my former jobs. Our VP of Engineering had a rule — if you’re late, you have to sing. Yes, SING. One verse only, any song. He absolutely would not start the meeting until the latenick belted out the verse. That cured the lateness in no time. (Warning: may not be very effective for those aspiring to get onto American Idol!)

]]> By: Five weeeeeeeeird tips for great meetings http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/comment-page-1/#comment-48815 Five weeeeeeeeird tips for great meetings Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:32:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/08/how-to-get-people-to-arrive-on-time-for-meetings/#comment-48815 [...] How to get people to arrive on time for meetings [...] [...] How to get people to arrive on time for meetings [...]

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