“I wish I was included in more meetings,” said no one ever. Instead, we find ourselves trapped in a never-ending cycle of meetings that takes away from our creativity, productivity & overall well-being.
Scheduled meetings often suffer from:
-Lack of Clarity – failing to send out a defined agenda ahead of time that details the purpose, resources/documentation needed & desired outcomes.
-Unnecessary Attendance – inviting more staff than is truly needed, making it harder to effectively obtain input, maintain focus & make decisions.
-Poor Meeting Management – missing a strong facilitator, resulting in a lack of respect for people’s time, repetitive/off-topic conversations, inequitable participation, mismanagement of disruptions & no record of decisions/action items.
Never fear – a trained meeting facilitator can help get things back on track! Whether a meeting is designed to be virtual or in person, a facilitator can help with:
-Designing the meeting goals & creating the agenda
-Determining the necessary participants & sending out invites/reminders
-Capturing attendance
-Hosting the meeting
-Addressing technical issues
-Keeping participants engaged
-Ensuring the meeting stays on track, placing unresolved items in the parking lot & confirming meeting goals are reached
-Holding folks accountable by sending out meeting minutes/action items as follow up
Reach out to R U Ready to Achieve to make every meeting count!
