Tyner Blain suggests number of ways to improve the effectiveness of the meeting – it’s a key to gain more time to do the actual work. Tips contains pointers to do prior, during and after meetings:
Before the meeting:
- Define Goals for the Meeting
- Prepare an Agenda in Advance
- Administrivia
During the meeting:
- Keep Topics Relevant to the Attendees
- Demonstrate Respect for People’s Time
- Administrivia
- Deliverables
After the meeting:
- Wrap-up
Conclusion and action items are important for a meeting. A quick rule of thumb – if we cannot gain any outcomes from the meeting, we do not need the meeting at all.
Make Your Meetings 60% More Effective – [Tyner Blain]
