Most managers spend more than 50% of their working hours spent in meetings of one sort or another.<\/p>\n
Yet few have a systematic approach towards making these meetings as effective and efficient as they can be.<\/p>\n
Many managers just tend to accept that meetings are inherently inefficient and not often effective.\u00a0 That’s just how it is.\u00a0 Few take responsibility for making them better.<\/p>\n
Outstanding managers do just that.<\/p>\n
They run tight, focused, professional meetings.<\/p>\n
They are clear on purpose, tightly controlled and always drive towards decisions or enlightenment.<\/p>\n
They produce actions and name people responsible for making them happen.<\/p>\n
These meeting outcomes are effectively commmunicated and actions are always monitored to make sure that they deliver the anticipated results.<\/p>\n
Any variations between what was anticipated and what occurred are used to drive reflection and development.\u00a0 The organisation learns and future meetings are informed by the experience.<\/p>\n
Sounds like an unreasonably high expectation of the humble meeting?\u00a0 I don’t think so.\u00a0 Get trained, change your expectations, behave differently and soon you will be making meetings work.<\/p>\n