As the kids would say, meetings "suck".
Well they might, but they don't have to. That really depends on the people at the meeting, and whether they feel they are getting things done. An Edmonton Public School Board meeting usually starts at 6:00pm Tuesday evening with an expected finish time of 9:00pm. However, the meetings frequently go well past 9:00pm. And the thing is, the longer the meeting drags on, the antsier people get and the more difficult it becomes to give your focussed attention to the matters at hand. This is one of the reasons the Board has implemented time limits for trustees and members of the public. While fixed speaking times are not a perfect solution, people need to be encouraged to make their points consisely. Lengthy speeches tend to irritate your colleagues rather than sway them.
Meetings, meetings, and more meetings. It's where decisions get made and it's a big part of a Trustee's job.
never met a meeting I didn't like... well maybe a few
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