If you have ever been at a meeting and wondered "what are we doing here?" then this may be all you need. Meeting Objectively could make that feeling disappear. If you and the others attending follow some simple guidelines the meetings you attend will run more smoothly and achieve the objectives. There may not be a need to run every meeting strictly to a set process. Courtesy, respect, cooperation, shared objectives are just some of the ingredients in the recipe for Meeting Objectively. But when there are disagreements or even just alternatives, it is wise to have a process to sort them out. That is when knowing the rules can be helpful.