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Don't Meet.Avoid a meeting if the same information could be covered in a memo, e-mail or brief report.
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Set Objectives for the Meeting.Before planning the agenda, determine the objective of the meeting. The more concrete your objectives, the more focused your agenda will be.
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Provide an Agenda Beforehand.Your agenda needs to include a one-sentence description of the meeting objectives, a list of the topics to be covered and a list stating who will address each topic for how long. Follow the agenda closely during the meeting.
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Assign Meeting Preparation.Give all participants something to prepare for the meeting, and that meeting will take on a new significance to each group member.
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Assign Action Items.Don't finish any discussion in the meeting without deciding how to act on it.
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Examine Your Meeting Process.Don't leave the meeting without assessing what took place and making a plan to improve the next meeting.