Be clear on what you want to achieve.
Before the meeting starts make notes with clear objectives on why you are really there. Planning a big project? Stick to that – don’t bring up coffee cups being left in the kitchen sink or when the next social event is. They are for a completely different meeting.
Be wise with your scheduling.
It’s wise to pick a day and time when you know your team are going to be on point ie. not 5pm on a Friday or 9am on Monday morning. Also make sure any big deadlines have been met so everyone can really concentrate on the meeting in hand.
Make a plan of action.
At the end of a great meeting everyone will be positive and will go away with promises of doing this or plans to do that. Make sure these are actually written down or put in a round robin email at the end of the meeting to make sure they are actually achieved.
Allow some time to be casual.
It’s great to stick to the point of a meeting but it’s also nice to allow people to be a little casual at the start of your gathering so everyone warms up and the room has a friendly atmosphere. Then your attendees will be more receptive to your message.
