The Xylem Spearing group is talking about how to cope with unproductive meetings.

Robert Ballantyne discusses with Linda Stier:

1. The person who tries to take the meeting in a direction that is not of interest to the group.
2. What to do when a meeting is not really needed.

Sherry S Jennings talks about:

1. No one seems to be sticking to the agenda.
2. Some pointers on how to organize the agenda.
3. What to do when it becomes clear that there may not be time to bring an issue to a resolution.
4. When adherence to Robert’s Rules is not productive