Executive Round Up: Business Meeting Red Flags
We asked the Cablefax 100 what they see as a red flag in a business meeting. Here’s what some of the honorees called out.
Gina Balian
President
FX Entertainment
Only one person speaking.
Bruce Campbell
Chief Revenue & Strategy Officer
Warner Bros. Discovery
Everyone’s on Zoom, even where face-to-face would have been a manageable alternative.
Alison Hoffman
President
Starz Networks
Overuse of jargon or acro- nyms. Often those who don’t know the terminology are hesitant to ask for definitions and people leave conversations misaligned or confused.
Rocco Laurenzano
COO
Google Fiber
Anytime the explanation for lackluster performance is something outside our control. Weather, competitors, marketplace conditions, etc. It is natural to look outward when things aren’t going well, but I find successful, improving organizations look inward first.
Dennis Mathew
Chairman & CEO
Optimum
When people spend more time on their phones/computers than participating in the meeting. If folks are not fully engaged, then something is wrong. The organizer did not set a clear and productive agenda, too many people who don’t need to be in the meeting are in attendance, participants are not actually lis- tening, which makes the meeting less productive and effective.