Meetings
Techniques for conducting
Plan the meeting
Prepare an agenda
Arranged in logical order
Available for everyone
Best agendas have timelines of the subjects that need to be discussed
If you're having a meeting at a time that people expect food, HAVE FOOD
Or state that food will be available at your own expense
Follow the plan
Follow agenda item by item
Keep the discussion on track
If new topics are brought up, postpone until end of meeting or a future meeting
Start and end on time
Move the Discussion along
As the leader, control the agenda
When the discussion moves of topic, bring the focus back
Allow for appropriate discussion to take place
Parliamenture procedure
Vote on the problem (call the question)
Table discussion (continue at the next meeting)
Control and encourage participation of members
Those who talk too much
Few people tend to dominate the discussion
Those who talk too little
Ask them questions and encourage them to participate
Control time and summarize at appropriate places
To keep meeting short
Meet at 4pm Friday (everyone wants to go home)
Meet standing up (room with no chairs)
