1. How to Conduct a Successful Meeting
LATA Student Leadership Symposium
April 1, 2017

2. Why a Meeting Determine need Regular cycle Special circumstance
Purpose & goal – What do you need to leave the meeting with or accomplish?
Would an suffice

3. 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

4. Scheduling
Time of day is important Support – technology, food, materials Where? When? Size of room? Layout of room? Positioning in the room?

5. Tables

6. 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

7. Special notes
Time Hog Electronic distractions – cell phones, laptops ect. Back of room folks, front of room folks Talkers/distractors

8. Contact Information
Nathan M. Roberts Dean, College of Education University of Louisiana at Lafayette (337)