Effective Meetings Begin With a Real Agenda
A meeting without an agenda is like a journey without a map. And a meeting with a bad agenda can be even worse. Here’s how to prepare an agenda that keeps you in control of your meeting.
Five Ways to Use a Meeting
Meetings also provide opportunities to learn a lot about the people who attend them. Here’s what to look for.
Help! My Boss Conducts Bad Meetings
Someone wrote, asking this question. Here are thirteen ideas.
How a Facilitator Helps Your Hold Effective Meetings
Bad meetings do more than waste time. They keep you from being competitive. Here’s how a facilitator will help you get results.
How to Hold Effective Staff Meetings
Bad staff meetings keep people from making money for your company. Here is how to hold an effective staff meeting.
How to Protect Your Boss From Bad Meetings
If you are an administrative assistant, you can help your boss by making sure attending a meeting makes sense. Here’s what to do.
How to Protect Yourself from Meetings
Rather than trudge off to every and any meeting that pops up on your calendar, here’s how to protect your time.
How to Select a Facilitator
Facilitation is a complex activity. Thus, you want to make sure that you engage someone who knows how to help you get results. Here’s what to look for.
How to Start Meetings on Time
One of the most aggravating problems with meetings is people who arrive late. This either delays starting the meeting or undermines the value of work performed at the beginning. Here’s how to fix it.
Lessons From the Bad Meeting Contest
Here are the winning entries from a bad meeting contest and comments on what to do so that you can avoid these problems.