Be a Meeting Maestro

If you seek to lead better meetings, follow these tips to becoming a meeting maestro:

  • Set clear objectives
  • Create an agenda
  • Invite relevant participants
  • Start and end on time
  • Facilitate participation
  • Stay focused
  • Encourage productive conflict
  • Use technology wisely
  • Take minutes and assign action items
  • Follow up

For more information on holding productive meetings, check out Chapter 36 in my book, Lifelines for Leaders.