I dislike unproductive meetings. When a meeting is unproductive, it's a waste of employee time and company funds as well. I agree with trying to cover what all is on the agenda. That can usually be accomplished if the host is able to keep control of the meeting and not let too many sidebar conversations take over.

As we all know, there are good and bad stressors. In life, we must learn that we need stress as a catalyst to improve. Stress isn't always negative. If I achieve the goals set forth for me at work, then idea of not achieving the goals are considered a stressor; a stressor that keeps my bills paid none the less. Just as many of our students would like to earn an A, it takes work to do so. Therefore receiving a bad grade is a stressor to achieve the A which they want.