This document provides tips for running an effective meeting. It recommends starting and ending meetings on time, creating an agenda and sticking to it, using icebreakers and team builders to encourage participation from all members, assigning homework for future meetings, sending minutes to members, re-summarizing important points, having fun, and including positive affirmations.

1. Start and
End
on-time!
Make an agenda
and stick to it!
Use icebreakersUse icebreakers
&&
team builders !team builders !
EncourageEncourage
allall membersmembers
to talk &to talk &
participate!participate!
Assign
“homework” for
future meetings!
Send minutes
to all members!
Re-summarize the
most important
points at the end of
the meeting!
HaveHave
Fun!Fun!
Tips for anTips for an EffectiveEffective MeetingMeeting
PositivePositive
Affirmations!Affirmations!
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