While they are a necessary part of successfully operating a business, meetings are often viewed as being incredibly unpleasant for workers in a variety of different businesses. In addition to taking them away from their day-to-day tasks, meetings also commonly called unpleasant because of their length, tendency to be meandering and a general sense that the crucial information will be presented in such a way to render it completely uninvolving. If you’re looking for a way to make your company meetings more engaging and impactful, give this Entrepreneur article a look.
It details three steps you can take to make sure that your staff not only leaves a meeting with a solid understanding of the issues that were discussed and the reinvigorating feeling that only comes from a meaningful meeting of the minds. To start, the article stresses the importance of clarity. The reason of the meeting should be made clear immediately, as should the goals you hope to realize at its conclusion. You should also strive to keep the meeting focused; don’t let any digressions derail the discussion. And once an issue is been settled to your satisfaction, move on. By doing this you might only make the meeting briefer, you’ll make it more purpose driven and therefore more impactful.
Read the full article here: https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/270664
