| Meetings are one of the most vital components of | | | | and be careful and generous with ow you let people |
| business, when they are used productively. So many | | | | down. |
| people quote boring, unproductive meetings as being | | | | 6. What outcome would be the best possible from |
| a 'waste of time', that some sense of it all is needed. | | | | the meetings you go to, to really make a difference? |
| Managing meetings effectively will help you make the | | | | What need for movement and progress is everyone |
| best use of your and everyone else's time, whilst | | | | aware of? |
| acknowledging the tremendous value of utilising those | | | | 7. Would you benefit from more or less meetings |
| real opportunities where people get together in a | | | | next week? Consider what you could do with the |
| generative, growth focused way. | | | | extra time. How do you balanced the added extra |
| Using their time together wisely. | | | | time with the loss of meeting value. |
| 10 Simple Actions You Can Take Today! | | | | 8. Ensure that everyone is clear of what is expected |
| | | | of them and by when, as they leave the meeting. |
| 1. Consider the meetings you took part in during the | | | | Get minutes out as soon as you can to ensure |
| last week. Being really honest, how productive were | | | | everyone is really clear. |
| they on a scale of 1 to 10. What would a meeting | | | | 9. How do you 'park' issues that come up that are |
| with a score of 3 better have been like? | | | | not relevant to the meeting? What is the process for |
| 2. What can you do in preparation of the next | | | | acknowledging the real issues people face - but at |
| meeting you are involved, in to make it work better? | | | | some other time please. |
| Come on, get up and be the source of change! | | | | 10. Review each meeting you go to and look deeply |
| 3. Consider the behaviours in the meetings you are | | | | at what went well, and what might have gone better |
| part of. How do you personally behave? Compare | | | | - what can you change yourself to make things run |
| your contribution to others present. What can you | | | | more effectively? |
| do differently and how will you get this embedded | | | | For much more on meetings, checkout the webpage |
| deeply. | | | | at the link below |
| 4. In your next meeting, observe carefully where | | | | The key to successful meetings is all about focus, |
| things start to go wrong - if they do. Where does | | | | treating each other well and having a game plan for |
| the responsibility for the meeting lie on this occasion? | | | | success. |
| 5. Who gets involved in your meetings - and who | | | | In this way, meetings can be worth having, despite |
| doesn't? Be really focused about the value each gets | | | | having, each and every one of us, sat through some |
| from being there. Be prepared to exclude others - | | | | horror shows in the past. |