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Successful Meetings
By: Doug Brimmer
Posted: Friday, September 26, 2008 Over the years I have attended hundreds and
hundreds of meetings and less than half the time I walked away and said
"that was a good meeting". There are a myriad of reasons why the
meetings were not effective, however, the less than stellar meetings were
often unstructured and lacked a clear explanation of the meeting goals.
Recently I was in a meeting room and posted on the wall was a list titled "10 Keys to a
Successful Meeting". The items in the list seemed obvious, but are
items that are often overlooked by meeting leaders. Listed below are
the "10 Keys to a Successful Meeting". I believe that anyone who leads
a meeting can benefit greatly by adopting these items.
We are always excited to receive your feedback. Please let us know
your thoughts about this list or your tips to leading a successful meeting.
Please submit your feedback to
comments@cubethink.com.
10 Keys to a Successful Meeting
1.) Start Meeting on Time.
2.) Have an Agenda.
3.) Established Desired Outcomes.
4.) Allocate Appropriate Time to Accomplish Objectives.
5.) Identify Placeholders and Stakeholders.
6.) Everyone Must Participate.
7.) Hold Only One Meeting at a Time.
8.) Stay on Subject.
9.) Recap at End of Meeting:
- Accomplishments
- Agreements Made
- Next Steps to Take
- Responsibilities
