Are your meetings effective or do you ever hardly know why there was one in the first place? If part of your job is hosting meetings, you want to keep everyone on-task and focused. Here are tips to help.

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EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

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Meetings are a constant in business life.
They can either be motivating and
helpful, or they can be boring and a
waste of time.
Make your meetings effective and
motivating with these tips!

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The basics
Come prepared
Be a team player
Follow up

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Come prepared
Time is money!

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Come prepared
Find out who the main stakeholders
are
Define at least 3 key takeaways from
the information you want to deliver
Email an agenda 1 business day before
the meeting

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Come prepared
Arrive at least 5 minutes early
Bring a pen and paper
Bring all relevant data

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Be a team player
NO SMARTPHONES!

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Be a team player
Be brief and concise
Do not interrupt the presenter(s)
Refrain from participating in side
conversations or comments

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Be a team player
Challenge ideas, not people
Disagree without being disagreeable

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Follow up
Always send a follow-up
communication
Follow-ups should include a summary
of what was discussed, key takeaways
and action items
Send your follow-up within 1 business
day of the meeting