Meeting Excellence
33 Tools to Lead Meetings That Get Result
Chapter One
IS THIS MEETING NECESSARY?
Purpose
Too often, people get caught up in thinking, "We always have a project meeting
Tuesday morning at 10," or "We haven't gotten the group together for a
while," or similar rationalizations for having a team meeting. Yet sometimes,
deciding not to meet may be the best use of everyone's valuable time.
Key Questions to Ask Up Front
Is there a clear purpose for the meeting? "Developing a plan for responding
to issues raised by the site investigator" is a clear purpose for a
problem-solving meeting. However, for "Reviewing reports from
sites," a meeting may not be what you need at all.
Should we meet now? It may be best to postpone the meeting if
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