1. Do! Don’t! Send apologies if you are unable to attend the meeting
(or will be late)
Take notes and record
action points
Conduct side
conversations
Arrive Late
Take criticism and
feedback on your contributions personally
Interrupt other
speakers
Spend more time
speaking than listening
Be persistent and
assertive
Use open ended
questions
Use your phone to reply to text messages and s, to use Facebook, or to play games
Use hand-outs to
help present your
feedback and ideas
Be mindful of your body language
Prepare for meetings by reading the agenda
Be afraid to ask questions or ask for clarifications