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Many of you came away from the seminar with similar notes:
- send an agenda in advance (24-72 hours before the meeting)
- publish notes after the meeting
- follow up on action items
- get feedback on the meeting.
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Yet alongside these commonalities some highlights stick out, including:
- "Write an e-mail to convince the group to have a brainstorming session."
- "Designate annotator ... and maybe an advocate to make sure everyone does the proper homework."
- "Break down assignments into workable tasks."
- "Create agenda that is doable."
- "Make sure I'm prepared (100%)."
- "If the meeting's going too long, have people stand until it's done."
What's interesting too is how strongly you're committing yourselves to making the meeting effective. The only caveat: make sure you're not the only one. Don't be the only one rolling the ball uphill; enlist your fellow participants on the road to good meetings.
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