20% burn rate

I was in a meeting today, and the first twelve minutes of the meeting were wasted on roll call. 12/60 = 20% of the meeting was burned on something that doesn't mean anything. Who cares who is attending the meeting? What about someone who joined after the roll call? It's a Microsoft Teams meeting, so isn't there a way to capture the participants in the meeting if you really need it for some historical record? Poorly-run meetings are a pet peeve of mine. I don't want my time or anyone on my team's time to be wasted.  

When I was a permanent employee, I had more latitude to enforce proper meeting etiquette. If I received a meeting request without an agenda, I declined it. After the meetings, I contacted the meeting organizers and asked for the minutes of the meeting. These are basic elements of a meeting. Most people know proper meeting protocols. It's not a problem of ignorance.

As a consultant, I don't have as much latitude. I have to endure poorly-run meetings and wasted time, especially when the executives have asked for the meetings. What I can do is lead by example for my own meetings and hope that more people will get the hint.