3. Quote from a recent meeting: "We are going to continue having these meetings, everyday, until I find out why no work is getting done".

4. Why do meetings have such a bad reputation?
Lack of clear objectives
What’s the point?
Take too much time
Start late, finish later
Irrelevant discussion
Stick to the point!
No visible outcomes
What’s changed?
Hidden agendas
Corporate politics!

5. Meeting tips Don’t have a meeting! (unless absolutely necessary).
Set clear objectives for the meeting
Create an agenda to include:
topics for discussion
presenter or discussion leader for each topic
time allotment for each topic
Circulate meeting information before the meeting:
meeting objectives
meeting agenda
location/date/time
background information
assigned items for preparation

6. Meeting tips Start precisely on time (or you punish the punctual…)
Meeting participants must:
arrive on time
be well-prepared
be concise and to the point
participate in a constructive manner
Don’t leave a discussion point without defining relevant action points
Meeting notes (minutes) must be recorded
Assigned action items must be documented (and followed-up!)

7. Exercise Objective Hold a meeting to plan a trip to Alton Towers
Agree and type up an agenda for the meeting (What needs to be discussed? Be sure to include an Any Other Business category)
Appoint a chair & a secretary
Hold the meeting
Chair to run the meeting
Secretary to take notes
Others to contribute
Produce & circulate minutes from the meeting
Tutor Notes
Split group into two “meetings”
Have each group present their agenda & minutes to the whole group after the meeting
Invite constructive criticism of what is presented.