Managing Meetings

• Is a meeting necessary? - What is the purpose?, can the objective be reached without a meeting?

• Positive and negative meeting experiences

• 14 point preparation checklist

• Meeting leader role overview

• Managing time and the agenda

• Establishing and agreeing 'meeting rules'

• Ensuring balanced participation

• Facilitating discussion

• Managing sidetracks

• Clarify and committing

• Minutes and follow up

• Contributing as a participant

• Pre meeting, meeting and post meeting checklists