TechRepublic has a good list of 10 things to organize and lead effective meetings. Quick and easy way to change deadly waste time meeting into a productive and effective meeting:
- Know why you called the meeting
- Know what action you expect from the meeting
- Never send a meeting to do a conversation’s work
- Designate someone you trust to take the minutes
- Establish the rules of order
- Start on time, end early
- Maintain focus
- Assign action items at the end
- Verify agreements
- Follow up with assignments and agreements
Read the article for the full explanation.
10 things you can do to organize and lead effective meetings – [TechRepublic]