the most basic fundamentals of having more productive meetings

1. Making the most of your
Meetings
Kris Mailepors
Director of Organizational Development & Training
Catholic Medical Center
kmailepo@cmc-nh.org @krismailepors

2. Meetings: what went wrong?
are they a bore?
...dreaded?
...poorly attended?
...unprepared?
...circular?

3. Meetings: what went wrong?
How do people feel after meetings?
How do YOU feel after meetings?

4. Let’s play….
Fill in the blank:
“__________ is why our meetings aren’t as
successful as they could be.”
Then discuss:
“__________ would make our meetings better.”

5. Meetings are easy simple
It comes down to TWO things you must do:
1. Make your meeting convenient
2. Give people a reason to go
(different from “a reason to not not go…”)
This is about tapping into your team’s motivations.

6. Simple meeting checklist:
People will come to meetings to…
...vent

7. Simple meeting checklist:
People will come to meetings to…
Learn
about their job
...their department
...their industry
...their tools/equipment
...their trade

8. Simple meeting checklist:
People will come to meetings to…
BOND!!

9. Simple meeting checklist:
People will come to meetings to…
SHARE
...Experiences, wins, troubles

10. Simple meeting checklist:
People will come to meetings to…
Get what they need...seriously
recognition? Supplies? Reports?
Requests?

11. Comment, question, discuss
Kris Mailepors
Director of Organizational Development & Training
Catholic Medical Center
kmailepo@cmc-nh.org @krismailepors