Never hold a meeting unless you know what result you want out of the meeting.
Some of my pet peeves about meetings relate to what happens BEFORE the meeting. This is all about preparation.
1. Every meeting must have a clear purpose - especially if it is a meeting that happens regularly. This ensures that the meeting is focused and that we never have meetings on autopilot.
2. The right participants must be involved - again, avoid being mindless about this. There may be people who do not ordinarily attend your meetings who should be invited because they can contribute to the thinking.
3. Prepare a clear agenda that articulated the problems that must be solved or the decisions that must be made.
4. Clearly articulate what preparation participants need to do ahead of the meeting - and give them adequate time to do it.
I discuss this in detail in this video. I hope you find it useful.
Some of my pet peeves about meetings relate to what happens BEFORE the meeting. This is all about preparation.
1. Every meeting must have a clear purpose - especially if it is a meeting that happens regularly. This ensures that the meeting is focused and that we never have meetings on autopilot.
2. The right participants must be involved - again, avoid being mindless about this. There may be people who do not ordinarily attend your meetings who should be invited because they can contribute to the thinking.
3. Prepare a clear agenda that articulated the problems that must be solved or the decisions that must be made.
4. Clearly articulate what preparation participants need to do ahead of the meeting - and give them adequate time to do it.
I discuss this in detail in this video. I hope you find it useful.
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