This document discusses best practices for holding effective meetings. It suggests that before scheduling a meeting, one should consider whether a meeting is actually necessary or if the topic could be discussed in a less time-intensive format like phone or text. It also advises having a clear objective, distributing an agenda beforehand, ensuring the right people are invited, and keeping the meeting brief. The document emphasizes coming prepared by doing homework in advance and having phones put away during the meeting. It concludes by stressing the importance of defining next steps and assigning owners to action items.

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Let’s talk about culture.
As Gandhi said,
“We need not wait to see what others do.”

3. As Gandhi said:
“We need not wait to see what others do.”*
Authentic Historical Leader
(Whose moral authority I will now shamelessly trade on)
Source: NY Times Opionon http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/30/opinion/falser-words-were-never-spoken.html
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4. So, meetings.
Here are 7 things to think about before you schedule
your next meeting..”
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5. 1.) Do we need to have a meeting?
…or can we do this over the phone / text / face to
face?
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6. 2.) Do I have an objective – and did I make an
agenda?*
*And did I put this agenda into the Calendar invite?
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7. 3.) Do I have the right people in the room?
Is everyone necessary?
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8. 4.) How much time do we really need?
You can do a lot of good in an hour…
I only feel this way sometimes…
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9. 5.) Is there homework everyone can do in advance to
be better prepared?
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10. 6.) It’s meeting time.
Obama campaign rules: phones down, laptops
closed.*
* Unless you are really taking notes.
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11. 7.) Who is doing what?
Do we have clear next steps and owners for each
action item?
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12. Let’s do this.
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