How to Conduct a Successful Meeting LATA Student Leadership Symposium April 1, 2017
Why a Meeting Determine need Regular cycle Special circumstance Purpose & goal – What do you need to leave the meeting with or accomplish? Would an email suffice
The Players Based on purpose, who needs to be there? Types of players to consider: Decision-makers Creative folks Detail folks Task folks Workers Contrarians
Scheduling Time of day is important Support – technology, food, materials Where? When? Size of room? Layout of room? Positioning in the room?
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Agenda with Time Create agenda Identify roles of members Time keeper Minutes Friend Note time for each topic Decision points Responsible parties Timeline for tasks or follow-up Next meeting date and time
Special notes Time Hog Electronic distractions – cell phones, laptops ect. Back of room folks, front of room folks Talkers/distractors
Contact Information Nathan M. Roberts Dean, College of Education University of Louisiana at Lafayette (337) 482-1026 nroberts@louisiana.edu