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1). 5 Hidden Traps in Meetings
If you have sat through a few bad meetings, you must have experienced the following traps. Here they are and how to fix them.
1) People think they are experts.
Many people tell me that they know how to hold a meeting. Actually, all they do is host a party. They invite guests, provide treats, and preside over a conversation. People talk. People eat.
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2). 10 Things That Lead to One Great Meeting
Here are ten things that you can do to make your meetings more effective.
1) Avoid meetings. Test the importance of a meeting by asking, "What happens without it?" If your answer is, "Nothing," then don't call the meeting.
2) Prepare goals. These are the results you want to obtain by the end of the meeting. Write out your goals before the meetings.
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3). Do These Myths Make Your Meetings Miserable?
You can hold effective meetings and become a more successful leader if you avoid these seven monsters. Here's how.
> Myth 1: Executives belong in meetings.
Although the demands of business cause executives to attend more meetings than other professionals, executives should be very selective on which meetings they attend. Top management is responsible for vision, strategy, plans, and communication.
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4). Making Meetings Work: 9 Tips
Copyright 2006 Colleen Kettenhofen
“I have noticed that the people who are late are often so much jollier than the people who have to wait for them.” E.V. Lucas
1. Have an agenda. Start out with an agenda handed out to the appropriate people at least 72 hours in advance, listing time, date, and place of meeting.
2. Set ground rules. Let everyone know at the beginning of the meeting that you specifically plan to stick with the allotted time frames and topics in the agenda.
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5). What to Do With an Mean Boss
Question: "How do I get my boss to treat others with respect in a meeting?"
Simple answer: "It depends."
You see, we always have three choices when confronted by a dilemma. We can:
1) Change the situation. In this case we could talk to the boss about how disrespect undermines a meeting's effectiveness. Of course, this depends upon the boss. If the boss is a mean, vindictive person who fired the last person who made a suggestion, attempting to change this boss could be a bad idea.
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