Effective Team Meetings

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If you need more effective team meetings:

• Do you always use an agenda? If not, download a template (DOC file).
• Do you have meeting rules to address time-wasting? No.
• Does every decision result in an action item revisited after it is due? No.
• Do you use formal techniques for problem-solving and decision-making? No.
• For decisions affecting other teams or individuals, do you invite them in for those discussions? No.
• Have you taken steps to reduce team conflicts? No.
• Have you taken steps to reduce groupthink? No.

If your answer to each is "yes":

• Review the "Meeting Facilitation" section starting on page 33 of our "do-it-yourself" team building book.
• Bring in our half-day Meeting Facilitation Class so everyone on your team helps to keep meetings efficient.
• Use our team coaching service to observe a meeting and provide a report of specific suggestions.