I work at a year 'round theatre so we have a production meeting every week that will span at least 2 shows (the one currently running, the one going into rehearsal and perhaps even the one after that depending on timing).
During tech week we have a prod meeting every night to lay out all issues that need to be addressed out on the table. These meetings tend to be long, but actually somewhat productive.
So here is my question, how do you keep a prod meeting running (the weekly ones)? I have found that here they have gotten used to making each prod meeting a time to have all the other little side meetings they should have already had or should have scheduled after or even could do over email. What is the cut off for these types of discussions? How do you keep a prod meeting running smoothly, keeping it productive, but not becoming a "hash out" meeting that could take place for 2 people?
Any advice would be helpful as my PSM has just resigned and I will be taking the reigns (and the current format is driving me nuts)...