We previously looked at the leader communicating effectively. Related to that is the running of effective meetings. If you are like me, you dread meetings, well, at least poorly run meetings. Most meetings I’ve participated in over the years are boring and ineffective. But meetings are the place when many important decisions are made. As a result, great leaders need to run great meetings.
First, I have to say up front that there are a variety of different types of meetings. There are daily status or “stand-up” meetings, weekly staff or team meetings, quarterly strategy meetings, annual planning meetings, etc. How you approach these meetings differs, but I want to share a few general principles that I have learned that might help you to be able to run better, if not great, meetings. Continue reading →