Teryl @ Work

Every meeting should follow a structure if you want it to be effective, but more importantly you want everybody at the meeting to want to be there, and to be able to see the value, otherwise it is just more words that take time out of your day. The following "W" questions are a guideline: Why are we having this meeting? Who needs to be at it to be effective? What steps are being taken to ensure that the jobs of the people at the meeting are being handled? Where is it going to take place for maximum efficiency (Video Conference or Skype instead of travel) When will it have the least impact on productivity? Will there be an action plan with deadlines at the end? What positive feedback can we share that will create the right environment for positive engagement? While a formal agenda is not necessary for every meeting, our BCX strategist, Paddy Gray, taught me a valuable meeting lesson and that is to start your meeting by querying what each attendee hopes to ach...