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15. GUIDELINES FOR RUNNING A GREAT MEETING
Following are guidelines for making meetings more effective.
Have your team look at the list and add any other specific points
that would be helpful. So that everyone is on the same page, hold a
short meeting to discuss these guidelines.
Consider:
• Which guidelines will be hardest to comply with?
• How can you hold the accountability if someone isn’t
following the guidelines?
• What is the most effective way to administer these guidelines?
Consider having a facilitator who rotates from meeting
to meeting, or come up with other suggestions. Here are
some sample guidelines.
▲ Arrive on time.
▲ Be well-prepared.
▲ Be concise. Stick to the point.
▲ Make “I” statements.
▲ Don’t hold sidebar conversations.
▲ Participate in a constructive manner.
▲ Seek fi rst to understand before seeking to be
understood.
▲ Make your thinking visible.
▲ Don’t interrupt.
▲ Other guidelines specific to your situation.
16. HOW TO ESTABLISH ROLES WITHIN A
TEAM MEETING
To make a meeting run effectively, it is valuable to assign key
roles within the meeting. Before the meeting, identify who will
do what. Decide if a facilitator or another person will be the timekeeper.
Also establish if people need more training in their roles
before proceeding.