Tired of Meetings?
Published on 7 Oct 2008 at 11:27 am.
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Do you ever feel like you have to schedule a meeting to keep track of all your meetings? Here are some tips to make meetings shorter and more effective:
TIP ONE: Limit the number of people you invite to participate. Inviting EVERYONE won’t help disseminate information
TIP TWO: Retrict your goals for the meeting to a few IMPORTANT ITEMS.
TIP THREE: PREP YOURSELF! Don’t start thinking about the meeting items “during” the meeting or you’ll lose control. Spend as much time
preparing for the Meeting as you do holding it!
TIP FOUR: Hire a PITBULL. Often meetings need a “bad cop!” Tell this person it is part of their job to keep things moving and reward them during
their review, if they succeed.
TIP FIVE: GET LOST! Don’t allow the mini-meeting after the meeting. This can lead to second guessing. Tell everyone to speak their piece while
they have the chance.
Barb Bruno, CPC, CTS
