{"id":1605,"date":"2012-09-13T00:00:25","date_gmt":"2012-09-13T00:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev-peopletekcoaching.pantheon.io\/?p=1605"},"modified":"2021-10-14T21:37:46","modified_gmt":"2021-10-14T21:37:46","slug":"effective-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/2012\/09\/13\/effective-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Effective Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>How much of your day is spent attending meetings?<\/p>\n<p>What percentage of them would you say were a good use of your, and the other attendees\u2019 time?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>There have been meetings of only a moment which have left impressions for life&#8230;<br \/>\n&#8211;J. B. Miller<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>\u00a0Effective Meetings<\/h2>\n<p>Here\u2019s a recap of proven tips that help:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Always have an agenda<\/li>\n<li>Start and end on time<\/li>\n<li>Rotate the meeting leader\/facilitator<\/li>\n<li>Begin each meeting with attendees sharing a one minute \u201cexperience\u201d<\/li>\n<li>State the purpose for being together ex. problem \u201cx\u201d requires resolution; what do we need to do to accomplish \u201cy\u201d; sharing the status of goals, etc.<\/li>\n<li>Determine if all key contributors are involved and participating<\/li>\n<li>Everyone participates; no one dominates<\/li>\n<li>One speaker at a time; no side conversations<\/li>\n<li>Discuss issues not personalities<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate rather than criticize<\/li>\n<li>If it\u2019s a brainstorming session all ideas are accepted<\/li>\n<li>Meetings should last between 30 \u2013 60 minutes<\/li>\n<li>Conduct staff meetings minimally once a month<\/li>\n<li>Establish the day and time for the next meeting and restate all takeaways<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What about for more strategic meetings?\u00a0 Taking a leadership team off-site for a few days is a great way to strategize, encourage creativity, strengthen team relationships, and re-energize your team.\u00a0 You\u2019ll also want to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a clear purpose<\/li>\n<li>Identify desired outcomes<\/li>\n<li>Determine if attendees should be limited to your team or if a guest speaker or business partner could help you better meet your objective<\/li>\n<li>Provide at least 1 month\u2019s advance notice for invited attendees (2 months is even better).<\/li>\n<li>Establish a detailed agenda with a timeline and build in \u201cspare\u201d time for hot topics<\/li>\n<li>Keep a \u201cparking lot\u201d log of issues or items that require\u00a0follow-up<\/li>\n<li>Have fun!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Wouldn\u2019t it be great if all meetings (and conference calls) left favorable impressions? \u00a0Let us know if the tips help!<\/p>\n<h3>ANNOUNCING QWIKCOACH!<\/h3>\n<p>PeopleTek\u2019s strategic partnership with eCoach offers you a new online support tool for finding solutions for day-to-day issues.<\/p>\n<p>This online coaching support tool provides immediate advice for handling everyday challenges in 3 main areas:\u00a0People Smarts, Business Sense, and Personal Savvy.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/peopletekcoaching.com\/staging\/resources\/qwikcoach\/\">Read More About QwikCoach<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How much of your day is spent attending meetings? 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