#Teams365 #1521: Team Building #172: Meetings: Where can they be more effective?

Today's Team Building Tip brings us to Team Building Question #172: Meetings - Where can these be made more effective. With research indicating that leaders spend 35-40% of their time in meetings, and anecdotally some team members saying it's way more time than that, is meetings one area you want to put further attention around to make them more effective, and potentially shorter?

While meetings are an important vehicle for communication they are not the only way to make decisions, share information and create alignment.

In my most recent book, Effective Virtual Conversations, I share the following 8 questions to support you in streamlining your virtual meetings more effectively. These are (and I hope you'll use them and share their impact with us!):

1. What’s the purpose?
2. What takeaways do we want?
3. Who needs to be on the call?
4. What preparation is needed for us to be most effective in the meeting?
5. What pace  do we want in order to keep it engaging?
   
6. What will help keep the focus?
7. What is absolutely essential (versus what will be nice to cover or where can people go for more information around topics)?
8. What follow-up might be required?
   

(Source: Britton, Effective Virtual Conversations, 2017, All Rights Reserved)

Have a great Thursday,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
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​Looking for practical things to do with your virtual team? Refer to chapters 7, 10, 11 and 12 of my newest book.  Pick up a copy of my new book, Effective Virtual Conversations, at Amazon.