Most people consider meetings boring and unproductive. That’s because they are generally called without a plan, are too long, and don’t engage with those that attend. Try incorporating some of the ideas listed below to super-charge your meetings:
- Make them short. Keep your meeting to 15 minutes or less. A short meeting translates to a power packed productive session.
- Regular meetings. Meet once a week if possible. Bi-weekly is okay, but anything less than that isn’t often enough.
- Encourage everyone to share their ideas. Everyone should know that this is the place to express themselves. If they have ideas to make their jobs more efficient, or would like to take on something new, this is the time to share it.
- Provide snacks. People love to attend meetings if there’s food involved – enough said!
- Attendance is optional. This one is a little counter-intuitive, but one advantage is if someone has a deadline or schedule conflict, you don’t have to reschedule the meeting for everyone else.
Try this system for a month. You’ll find your team better focused and higher functioning. This is a team that’s more supportive for you.
Be First to Comment