As I mentioned a few weeks ago, one yes can equate to 1000 yes’s. This is particularly true when it comes to preparing logistics for a coalition meeting. Whether you are meeting virtually, in-person or hybrid, there are many details and logistics that need to be considered in order to conduct an effective meeting. One […]
Element #5: Prepare the logistics for the meeting Read More »
As we discussed a few weeks ago, the first step in conducting an effective meeting is to be really clear about your purpose. In order to honor that purpose, you must be intentional about what is included in your meeting agenda. One of the common challenges to effective meetings is attempting to include too many
Element #4: Develop an agenda that reflects the meeting purpose Read More »
How many times do you participate in a meeting and think, that could have been a phone call or I really wish we could have met in person? One of the key elements to conducting effective meetings is to figure out the type of meeting needed to accomplish your purpose and engage the attendees most
Element #3: Decide which meeting format will work best Read More »
Your meeting purpose provides clarity on your meeting attendees. Even though you may want to invite everyone to every meeting, this may not help you accomplish your meeting purpose and may not be the best investment of time from your coalition members. Think carefully about who needs to be involved in order to accomplish the
Element #2: Determine who needs to attend the meeting Read More »
In these days of back-to-back zoom meetings, we must take the time to be really clear about our meeting purpose before we decide to host a meeting. Can it be an email or a short recorded video? Or do we need to have a discussion about something that can only happen in a meeting format?
Element #1: Be clear about your meeting purpose Read More »
Let’s face it. Coalition work = meetings. As much as we may be weary from meetings or feel like we are constantly moving from meeting to meeting, this is how we work together.
Eight Elements of Effective Meetings Read More »
Although I have heard the expression from Jeff Walker, Every yes must be defended by a thousand no’s or Warren Buffet’s, The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything, I realized last week that in many ways every yes is actually “1000” yes’s. If
Every “yes” is 1000 “yes’s” Read More »
When you ask for feedback or make a request, do you keep waiting hoping that a few more people respond? Do you set a deadline, then let it pass and set another one hoping that a little more time will help? Although you may be concerned that you are leaving people out, one of the
Key #10: Keep moving forward even if not everyone contributes Read More »
How many emails with attachments get opened quickly? When we have one more click to take it is often something that we will look at later. But do we actually open it up later or does it end up at the bottom of our inbox? One very simple practical approach to supporting accountability is to
Key #9: Include action items and names in the body of the email Read More »
Let’s be honest, how far do you get through most meeting minutes? While you may have some folks read every word, if people open the document, they are likely only going to read the first page. If we want folks to take action and be accountable, we need to keep it at the beginning and
Key #8: Put decisions made and action items at the beginning of your meeting notes Read More »