No one likes to attend a meeting that is a huge waste of time. If you’re like me, you’ve sat through plenty of those. Good meetings are generally those which conclude with something definite accomplished. Everyone feels like the ball has been advanced down the field and that the team is pointed in the same direction.
Much of the burden for the success of the meeting is placed upon the shoulders of the leader. Many leaders know how to conduct smooth meetings but not effective meetings. One of the blogs I follow is Michael Hyatt.com. Though Michael has recently stepped down as CEO of Thomas Nelson Publishing, he continues to blog daily and today’s post on how to lead effective meetings is one of his stronger posts. You can find the article here. Enjoy!