9 Tips To Highly Effective Meetings There is a saying where they say “A meeting is where you waste hours, to take minutes”. While meetings are important, they are not always well done. Some people use it as an opportunity/excuse to get away from work. While others hate attending because they believe it wastes time. Whatever side of the fence you’re on, meetings are ultimately important. The goal, however, is too effective in how the meetings are planned, coordinated, conducted, etc. Here are 9 tips on having highly effective meetings. Question: 1) Did we miss anything? 2) What are some of your experiences/strategies in having effective meetings? Let us know what you think. Feel free to like, share and subscribe for more tips and information.

1. 9 tips to highly
effective meetings
LYNDON H. BRATHWAITE
©2019

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tip#1-Research
Dosomeresearchbeforesendingtheinitialrequest.
Thatwayyoudon'tduplicatetasksorinvitethe
wrongpersons

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tip#2-Agenda&Objective
Listandsendtheagendatothepersonsclearly
statingtheobjective(s)

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tip#3 Time & Location
If teams are in different countries, pay
attention to time zones. This can affect
availability

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tip#4Reminders
Sendemailremindersout1or2hoursbeforethe
meeting.Thatwayyouknowiftherewereany
changes

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tip#5-Start&EndOnTime
joiningameetinglateis unprofessional,especially
ifyouaretheorganiserofthemeeting

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tip#6-BePrepared
Haveallofyourdocuments,notes,charts,slides,
etc.ready.Thislendstoasmoothflowand
productivity

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tip#7-Takeaccuratenotes
haveasystemtocapturenotesandaction
items.Useoftechnologyisextreamly
efficient.

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tip#8-Thankandclose
It'sgoodpracticetoclosebythankingattendees
forsharingtheirtime.

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tip#9-Compile&Share
Compileand sharenotes,deliverables,action
items,etc.withinareasonabletimeframe.

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