{"id":1882,"date":"2016-06-07T09:49:16","date_gmt":"2016-06-07T08:49:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/?p=1882"},"modified":"2019-01-22T11:35:08","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T10:35:08","slug":"7-rules-for-running-effective-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yanado.com\/blog\/7-rules-for-running-effective-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Rules For Running Effective Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"

This article is part of our Team Dynamics<\/a> series.<\/em><\/p>\n

Admit it. You don\u2019t always run ineffective meetings. But when you do, you make sure they last an eternity, have pointless agendas, and cause participants to run and hide each time you call one!<\/p>\n

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Yes…we\u2019ve all been there.<\/p>\n

But you\u2019re also aware that meetings are important. They are an essential time for team members to communicate and collaborate.<\/p>\n

However, you just seem to go through far more bad meetings than good ones. Instead of being efficient and productive, your meetings are often quite the opposite.<\/p>\n

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The idea that meetings are wasting time isn\u2019t news. Given that time is money, just how much of it do you spend on ineffective meetings?<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s say you\u2019re a small company with 5 team members. The average salary is $100,000 a year, and the team spends 15% of their time in meetings – that leaves you with $150,000 yearly expense!<\/p>\n

You better use that money to pay for an army of consultants to teach you how to run effective meetings.<\/p>\n

Or, just keep on reading and learn how to do it yourself.<\/p>\n

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So, even though most of your meetings are bad and cost a fortune, the chances of ditching most or all of them are pretty slim. Your team still needs to collaborate.<\/p>\n

“You will never see eye-to-eye if you never meet face-to-face.”<\/em>– Warren Buffett<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The good news is there are better ways to hold a meeting. When done well, a structured meeting can be a valuable tool for pushing your team\u2019s progress forward.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s see how you do that.<\/p>\n

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Know The Difference Between a\u00a0Good and a\u00a0Bad Meeting<\/h2>\n

Think of the last time you were on a bad meeting. Before you were tempted to escape through the nearest window, what did it look like?<\/p>\n

You probably came not having a clue about the purpose of the meeting. People arrived late, the agenda wasn\u2019t clear, or you didn\u2019t even had one. Soon the meeting was derailed when someone randomly went off topic. While others spent their time doodling, or checking their phones and laptops.<\/p>\n

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The whole meeting droned on forever and you would have rather been productive somewhere else. As the meeting finally came to the end, no debrief or action steps were defined and you simply left wondering why you were even present there.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s not hard to tell. These are all typical and long-standing issues associated with bad meetings.<\/p>\n

Now, how should a good meeting look?<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all about the mindset<\/strong> – all team members who participate in the meeting should share a belief that meetings are real work.<\/p>\n

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An effective meeting should leave you energized and feeling that you’ve really accomplished something.<\/p>\n

And in order to be effective meetings should:<\/p>\n