Translation research articles Meetings are unpopular because they take up time--usually that of many people. However there are, good meetings. And there are bad meetings. Meetings can be an excellent use of time when they are well-run. Unfortunately the converse,, Is also true and it, seems that time-wasting poorly run, meetings are far too common.
.This article describes 6 rules of meeting management that can help make meeting more productive and less frustrating. Each. Of the rules requires commitment from all participants.
Golden Rule # 1: Run your meetings as you would have others run. The meetings that you attend.
This is the most fundamental Golden Rule of Meeting Management.Running an effective meeting--or being a good meeting participant--is all about being considerate of others. All the other. Golden Rules of meeting management flow from this principle.
Golden Rule # 2: Be prepared and ensure that all the participants. Can be as well.
.Distribute the meeting agenda a day before the meeting (earlier if there is a lot of advance reading or preparation to. Do) and make sure everyone has access to any relevant background materials.
, course have Participants of, the obligation. Of reviewing the agenda and background materials and arriving at the meeting prepared.If the meeting organizer has not provided adequate information about the objectives of, the meeting the participants should. Take the initiative to ask. No one should arrive at a meeting not knowing why they are there--and what is supposed to be. Accomplished.
If there is nothing to put on, the agenda the organizer should ask him / herself whether there really needs. To be a meeting.
.Golden Rule # 3: Stick to a schedule.
Start the meeting on time and end it on time (or even early). Starting on time requires. Discipline by the organizer and the participants. Arriving late shows a lack of consideration for all those who were on. Time. But if all participants know that the organizer is going to start the meeting right, on timeThere is a much greater likelihood that everyone else will make the effort to be punctual.
Finishing in a timely manner. Is also crucial. If everyone agreed that the meeting would last, an hour the meeting should not run any longer than, that. Keeping the agenda realistic, is important of course. Finally if only, 20 minutes are required to accomplish the meeting. Objectives.The meeting should end after only 20 minutes. It would be a waste of everyone 's time to let it go on any longer than that.
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The time at which the meeting is scheduled is also important. Scheduling regular meetings for inconvenient times (e.g.? After the end of the official work day) can have a very negative impact on morale.Emergencies are a reality for most organizations and may necessitate meetings at, odd times but routine meetings should. Be scheduled at a time that is reasonably convenient for the participants.
Golden Rule # 4: Stay on topic.
Most groups. Have at least one person who tends to go off on a tangent or tell irrelevant * war stories during meetings.Whether this is the organizer or one of the participants all meeting, participants have the responsibility of gently guiding. The meeting back to the substantive agenda items.
* Note: Not all storytelling is bad; storytelling can be very useful. If it is being used deliberately as a mentoring or teaching tool.
Golden Rule # 5: Don 't hold unnecessary meetings.
.Carefully assess how often routine meetings really need to be held. For example if you, have daily, staff meetings how. Productive are they? Can they be held less frequently? Or perhaps can they,, be held standing up someplace and kept to a. Few minutes? Staff meetings are crucial vehicles for maintaining good communication in, the OfficeBut it is important to find the right balance between good communication and productive uses of time.
Golden Rule # 6:? Wrap up meetings with a clear statement of the next steps and who is to take them.
If any decisions were made at the meeting. (even if the decision was to "study the issue more.") the meeting organizer should clearly summarize what needs to be done. And who is going to do it.If the organizer fails to do this one of, the participants should take the initiative to speak up and request clarification. Of the next steps. This is crucial. If the participants leave the meeting and no one is accountable for taking action on. The decisions that were made then the, meeting will have been a waste of everyone 's time.
.These simple rules can go a long way in making meetings more productive. Implementing them is not always easy as they,, Require preparation, and discipline but doing so can make a huge difference to the productivity of your organization.
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