The document provides tips for conducting effective group meetings, highlighting characteristics of ineffective meetings such as lack of seriousness and poor organization. It emphasizes the importance of preparation, including creating an agenda and ensuring all participants can voice their opinions. Additionally, it suggests following up after meetings and utilizing tools like Google Docs and social media for communication.

1. Running Meetings
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STUDENT UNION & EVENTS OFFICE
SUB 219
TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE GROUP MEETINGS

2. CHARACTERISTICS
WHAT MAKES A MEETING INEFFECTIVE?
CAN YOU SHARE ABOUT A “BAD” MEETING YOU’VE EXPERIENCED?
OF INEFFECTIVE MEETINGS

3. CHARACTERISTICS
PEOPLE DON’T TAKE THE MEETING SERIOUSLY
LASTS LONG WITHOUT GETTING ANYTHING ACCOMPLISHED
UNORGANIZED OR UNPREPARED
GO OFF TOPIC FREQUENTLY
OF INEFFECTIVE MEETINGS

4. PREPARING
DO YOU NEED TO HAVE THE MEETING?
IS THERE ANOTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATING THAT MAY BE MORE EFFECTIVE?
FOR THE MEETING

5. PREPARING
CREATE AN AGENDA
WHAT TOPICS NEED TO BE COVERED?
TALK WITH YOUR ADVISOR & OTHER MEMBERS
SEND OUT AGENDA AHEAD OF TIME
FOR THE MEETING

6. CONDUCTING
FOLLOW THE AGENDA
TAKE DETAILED NOTES
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEDURE
THE MEETING

7. cONDUCTING
TAKE TIME FOR SOCIALIZING AFTER THE MEETING
MAKE SURE EVERYONE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO VOICE THEIR OPINION
THE MEETING

8. FOLLOWING
SEND OUT MINUTES FROM THE MEETING
FOLLOW UP WITH MEMBERS ON THEIR TASKS
THE MEETING

9. HELPFUL
GOOGLE DOCS
FACEBOOK GROUPS & SOCIAL MEDIA
GROUP ME
APPS & PROGRAMS