I spend a lot of time in meetings. I listen well, offer a few thoughts and often leave wondering what I'm supposed to be doing next. Here's 9 tips for hosting a successful meeting.
1. Honest dialogue with everyone involved.
2. Appoint one person as the leader – and not necessarily the highest ranking official.
3. Keep the meeting no longer than 45 minutes.
4. End each meeting with “Who does what by when?”
5. Begin follow up meetings with a list of completed tasks.
6. Disregard the competition – who knows if they are doing things right.
7. Speak so everyone can understand.
8. Be kind. No one person is more important than another.
9. Send follow up notes to the participants – it helps keep everyone on the same page.
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