I recently noticed that there had been a drop in attendance and productivity in routine business meetings, with staff members complaining that the meetings are a waste of time. Here in this blog I will collect major complaints from staff about current meetings, analyze all of them and address meeting etiquette to encourage their participation. It is always a good idea to find out the reason for the non-attendance. Here are three main reasons for non-attendance: 1. The member received little induction or support when they first joined and is finding it difficult to participate effectively. 2. Meetings are not purposeful or productive so the member does not see much point in attending. 3. The member is busy and attendance at the management committee meetings is never a priority. My solutions for each complaints are straightforward and mostly designed for the Chair. For first complaint, the Chair could reassure the member that his experience and skills are very much need...