How to hold a meeting

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How to Hold a Meeting (Found posted in every BBN, Inc meeting room during the late 1980's and early 1990's


Pre Meeting

Meeting leader should

  • invite appropriate people
  • communicate purpose of the meeting
  • publish agenda in advance
  • arrange for room, equipment, and materials

Everyone should

  • distribute presentation material before hand
  • do your homework
  • assemble materials for sharing
  • notify meeting leader if you cannot attend


Meeting Ground Rules

Meeting leader should

  • begin and end on time
  • restate meeting objective
  • stick to the agenda
  • encourage others to participate
  • make sure agreements, issues, and action items are written down and distributed


Everybody should

  • arrive on time
  • come prepared to participate
  • listen carefully, think creatively
  • be supportive of meeting objectives
  • take non essential topics "off line"
  • practice common courtesy
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