If you own, work in, or with a business that has more than two or three employees you will hold meetings. This is a fact of life. Just like death and taxes. However, unlike death and taxes, meetings are not out of your control. You can pretty much define the nature of your meeting, the way it is run, and who attends. But few of us do this. Instead we just arrange a meeting and wait for people to show up. This is why meetings are often on those ‘top ten fears lists’ (usually closely behind death and lunch with the taxman) that you see now and then. No one likes them. They hurt. There are some things you can do to make your meetings more productive and valuable. We are not talking about dressing up as a chicken and playing team games (we’ll save those for corporate retreats). Instead, we are talking about you, holding a meeting with your team and/or clients, and making it rock . How? Well, we’ll start with basic stuff, and then go onto more radical ideas that may test your comfort zone. The ideas are all tried and tested, and they make happier meetings. Combine all five, and you’ll probably never hate meetings again… Start on time Not difficult, this one. Start your meeting late and it just makes everyone feel depressed. Clients, especially, will appreciate you getting this bit right. Do it wrong, and your attendees will think you don’t value their time. And then your meeting will move up one place on that list we talked about, just above ‘ten minutes with the dentist’. Keep to timings Assuming you’ve started on time, keep your eye on the clock. Everyone has the agenda (right?) so no one will be surprised if they are asked to stop speaking so you can get to the next bit. Again, it’s a time value thing.

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