
Let’s face it: Meetings have a bad reputation. Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts nailed it with their list of 15 things people hate about meetings.
There are many things people hate about meetings, and most of them have to do with the people in the room. In a recent survey, Crowne Plaza Hotels & Resorts gets honest about 15 common meeting annoyances and also the most over-used phrases people say while at them.
- When people talk over each other
- When the room is too cold/too hot
- People who arrive late
- People who talk too much and don’t let anyone get a word in edgeways
- People making phone calls
- People on their phones sending emails/messages
- Technology issues in general
- People who take the meeting off-track/change the subject
- Conference call technology not working
- Projector/presentation technology not working
- When there aren’t enough chairs
- When the room is double booked
- People using ‘office jargon’ or buzzwords
- The pair that won’t stop laughing
- People who fidget/tap
Do you know people who use these annoying phrases? We do! We’ll even add one: Staying in your swim lane!
- ASAP
- Win-Win situation
- Touch base
- No brainer
- Back to the drawing board
- Get the ball rolling
- Hit the ground running
- Thought shower
- Benchmark
- Moving the goalposts