Some great advice is found in Getting Real, by 37signals. For example, they advise against holding meetings, whenever possible, but...

37signals的《 Getting Real》中找到了一些很好的建议。 例如，他们建议不要举行会议，但是...

"For those times when you absolutely must have a meeting (this should be a rare event), stick to these simple rules:

“对于那些绝对必须开会的情况(这是很少见的事情)，请遵循以下简单规则：

• Set a 30 minute timer. When it rings, meeting's over. Period.设置30分钟计时器。 响起时，会议结束了。 期。
• Invite as few people as possible.邀请尽可能少的人。
• Never have a meeting without a clear agenda. "没有明确的议程，切勿开会。 ”