“Leading Effective Meetings ”
Submitted by c4ioe on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 08:50
1. Determine whether a meeting is necessary
- What a meeting is and is not
- Alternative strategies
- The Why, What, Where, When, Who of the meeting
2. Develop strategies for meetings
- Determine Objectives
- Frequency of Meeting (ongoing or 1 time only)
- Rotate Roles
- Facilitation Strategies
3. Preparation and Planning
- Agendas
- Preparation by Leader
- Preparation by Participants
- Logistics
4. Meeting Mechanics
- Open Meetings - create interest!
- Guidelines for keeping on track
- Determine Roles for participants
- Review of Objectives
- Guidelines for discussions
- Action Items
- Close Meetings
5. Handling Trouble
- Late arrivals
- Lack of agenda or Complex agenda
- Difficult participants
- Interruptions
- Conflicts or Criticism
- Lack of Etiquette
- Hidden Agendas
- Unprepared
- Uncooperative
- Know-it-Alls
6. Follow-up From Meetings
- Meeting Minutes
- Accountability - Who will Do What by When
- Next Meeting & Tracking Success
