The document provides guidance for planning and running effective meetings. It lists the 8 C's of why meetings are important, including to chat, charge ideas, collude, create, communicate, cultivate relationships, comment, and cultivate. It then gives tips for planning a meeting such as deciding the type of meeting, clarifying prerequisites, and reminding participants. Guidance is also given for leading a meeting, including having opening remarks, focusing on business, being open to all, and recapping on close. The document recommends setting a firm agenda, assigning a note taker, having micro meetings, holding office hours, being data-driven, and sticking to timelines for more effective meetings.

1. A Meeting ...?

2. Why Meet…? (The 8 C’s) Chat Charge Chagrin Collude Create Communicate Cultivate Comment

3. Common Complaints … Planning Leadership Participation Outcome

4. Lets Plan One Now … Have 5 W(ive)s Decide on the type Clarify the Pre-requisites Remind

5. Lets Lead … Opening Remarks On to Business Open to All On Close

6. Outcomes … Action Items Decisions Open Issues Next Meeting

7. Meeting – The Google Way Set Firm Agenda Assign Note Taker Carve Out Micro Meetings Hold Office Hours Discourage Politics, Use Data Stick to the Clock Inputs from - http://www.businessweek.com

8. Let’s Begin… Vivek Edlabadkar Mandeepak Singh Abhishek Pangaria Tarandeep Singh Rajendra Inani Saravanan Logu