1. Successful meeting preparations
Running A Meeting!
Successful meeting preparations
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2. “Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything
“Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” - John Kenneth Galbraith Famous 20th Century Economist
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3. Seven P’s to Planning Prior Proper Planning Prevents Pitifully Poor
Performance
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4. Agendas: Inform your attendees
Draft copies should be sent out prior to meeting
Should not be created the afternoon of the meeting
Help facilitate the meeting’s timeliness
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5. Agenda - Act One: “In the beginning…”
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6. The meat and potatoes of the meeting!
Agenda - Act Two:
The meat and potatoes of the meeting!
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7. Agenda - Act Three: The conclusion: Amen!
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8. Sequence of events during the meeting…
“making sure the meeting flows with ease…”
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9. Action Items: Assign each action item
No more than 1-2 action items per person
Delegate… Delegate… Delegate!
Leaders must follow up on action items
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10. Ground Rules: Curb interruptions and intrusions
What are some ground rules???
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11. Conclusion: Plan ahead Meetings have: Beginning, Middle, & End
Use agenda like a script
Ground rules help govern the meeting
Leadership is action, not position!
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