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Making Meetings Work

Making Meetings Work

How should you prepare for running a meeting?
  • Define the meeting's goals.
  • Choose meeting participants that will have something to contribute.
  • Develop an agenda and send it out in advance.
How should you lead a meeting?
  • Ask meeting participants to unplug - no cell phones, laptops, etc.
  • Follow your meeting agenda.
  • Encourage productive feedback that's on topic.
  • Make sure everyone is heard.
  • Create a "parking lot" for off-topic subjects to discuss later.

What should you do after the meeting is over?
  • Send out minutes to all attendees.
  • Monitor completion of action items.
Overview/Description
Too often meetings are not a productive use of time. This Business Impact examines how to run meetings that are useful and efficient.

Target Audience
Students preparing to enter the workforce, entry level employees who have just entered the workforce and mid-level employees looking to refresh their skills.
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