Meetings absorb more time and drain morale more consistently than any other corporate activity.
But there are better ways to run meetings, says our Bartleby columnist.
The jury is a form of meeting that reliably results in good decisions and that commands general respect, even reverence. It offers a lesson to managers in how to reduce groupthink, maintain clarity and encourage people to speak up in meetings.
Read what the five lessons of juries for meeting-throwers and meeting-goers are: https://econ.st/2YRBSrk
Algeria accused former colonial ruler France of 'genocide', and recalled its ambassador from Paris in anger over what it said were 'inadmissible' comments attributed to French President Macron.
Algeria accused former colonial ruler France of 'genocide', and recalled its ambassador from Paris in anger over what it said were 'inadmissible' comments attributed to French President Macron.
There are just two tribes of working people—those who love networking and fear missing out (FOMOs); and then those who want to be left alone and find joy in getting on with their work (JOMOs)
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Are you elated when your meeting gets cancelled? Then you're a JOMO
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China will admit international experts to help contain the coronavirus outbreak.
Trump Team Calls Bolton Claims ‘Inadmissible’ as Defense Ends
Revelations Upend Trump Team’s Strategy for Fast Trial
The president’s legal team concluded its oral arguments, dismissing an account from President Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, about pressure on Ukraine.
TOKYO: A pregnant woman miscarried in western Japan on Wednesday after nine hospitals refused to admit her and the ambulance crashed on its way to the 10th, news reports said.
3 in 10 Americans Admit to Race Bias
As Sen. Barack Obama opens his campaign as the first African American on a major party presidential ticket, nearly half of all Americans say race relations in the country are in bad shape and three in 10 acknowledge feelings of racial prejudice, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll.
mid 19th century: variant of pixie-led, literally 'led astray by pixies', figuratively 'confused', or from pixie, on the pattern of words such as elated and emulated
This morning she is elated by the reaction to her inaugural lecture, given the previous evening and entitled Google Is White Bread for the Mind. "It was beyond full, mate," she beams. "There were over 450 people there and they were spilling out of the auditorium."
reduce
/rɪˈdjuːs,rɪˈdʒuːs/
See definitions in:
verb
- 1.make smaller or less in amount, degree, or size."the need for businesses to reduce costs"
- 2.bring someone or something to (a worse or less desirable state or condition)."she has been reduced to near poverty"
elated
adjective
/ɪˈleɪtɪd/
/ɪˈleɪtɪd/
- elated (at/by something) very happy and excited because of something good that has happened, or will happen
- They were elated at the result.
- I was elated by the prospect of the new job ahead.
inadmissible
adjective
/ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbl/
/ˌɪnədˈmɪsəbl/
(formal)
admit
accept truth
[intransitive, transitive] admit (to somebody) (that…) to agree, often unwillingly, that something is truesynonym confessIt was a stupid thing to do, I admit.+ speech “I'm very nervous,” she admitted reluctantly.admit to something Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.admit to doing something She admits to being strict with her children.admit something He admitted all his mistakes.She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do something) and let someone else try ?Admit it! You were terrified!admit (that)… They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.You must admit that it all sounds very strange.admit to somebody that… I couldn't admit to my parents that I was failing the course.it is admitted that… It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.be admitted to be, have, etc. something The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.
accept blame
[intransitive, transitive] to say that you have done something wrong or illegalsynonym confess toadmit to something He refused to admit to the other charges.admit to doing something She admitted to having stolen the car.admit something She admitted theft.He refused to admit his guilt.admit doing something She admitted having driven the car without insurance.
Definition of admit verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary admit verb/ədˈmɪt/ Verb Forms accept truth[intransitive, transitive] admit (to somebody) (that…) to agree, often unwillingly, that something is truesynonym confessIt was a stupid thing to do, I admit.+ speech “I'm very nervous,” she admitted reluctantly.admit to something Don't be afraid to admit to your mistakes.admit to doing something She admits to being strict with her children.admit something He admitted all his mistakes.She stubbornly refuses to admit the truth.Why don't you just admit defeat (= recognize that you cannot do something) and let someone else try ?Admit it! You were terrified!admit (that)… They freely admit (that) they still have a lot to learn.You must admit that it all sounds very strange.admit to somebody that… I couldn't admit to my parents that I was failing the course.it is admitted that… It was generally admitted that the government had acted too quickly.be admitted to be, have, etc. something The appointment is now generally admitted to have been a mistake.accept blame[intransitive, transitive] to say that you have done something wrong or illegalsynonym confess toadmit to something He refused to admit to the other charges.admit to doing something She admitted to having stolen the car.admit something She admitted theft.He refused to admit his guilt.admit doing something She admitted having driven the car without insurance.
allow to enter/join[transitive] to allow someone or something to enter a placeadmit somebody/something Each ticket admits one adult.admit somebody/something to/into something You will not be admitted to the theater after the performance has started.The narrow windows admit little light into the room.[transitive] to allow someone to become a member of a club, a school, or an organizationadmit somebody The society admits all U.S. citizens over 21.admit somebody to/into something Women were only admitted into the club last year.to a hospital[transitive, often passive] admit somebody to/into a hospital, an institution, etc. to take someone to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special careTwo crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.ThesaurusPhrasal Verbsadmit ofSee admit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: admit
allow to enter/join[transitive] to allow someone or something to enter a placeadmit somebody/something Each ticket admits one adult.admit somebody/something to/into something You will not be admitted to the theater after the performance has started.The narrow windows admit little light into the room.[transitive] to allow someone to become a member of a club, a school, or an organizationadmit somebody The society admits all U.S. citizens over 21.admit somebody to/into something Women were only admitted into the club last year.to a hospital[transitive, often passive] admit somebody to/into a hospital, an institution, etc. to take someone to a hospital or other institution where they can receive special careTwo crash victims were admitted to the local hospital.ThesaurusPhrasal Verbsadmit ofSee admit in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: admit
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