. People who resist teamwork often point to time wasted in meetings as a big source of dissatisfaction. True, teams need to meet, one way or another, but team meetings should never be a waste of time. Training team leaders in the tactics of running meetings can make meetings more efficient. In addition, training can help team leaders learn how to strike a proper balance between permissiveness and control. Rushing through a team session can prevent full discussion of the problem and lead to negative feelings and poor solutions. However, unless the leader keeps the discussion moving, members will become bored and inattentive. Unfortunately,