No More Boring Meetings! 68 Ways To Make Them Shorter And More Productive

With careful preparation, meetings can run smoothly, efficiently, effectively and be worth everyone's time and effort.

In this Essential Insight, we'll give you specific actions to follow before, during and after meetings to keep them on track and as effective as possible, plus:

• 4 essential questions to ask yourself before calling every meeting
• How to reach the desired outcome of your meeting, every time
• Understanding the importance of the agenda - along with a checklist of what to include so your meetings are as efficient as possible
• 13 keys to meeting room set up that creates an environment perfect for effective meetings
• Learn how to identify who really should attend the meeting - and who shouldn't
• Icebreakers to keep up your sleeve that will facilitate brainstorming and group conversations among people who may not know each other well (or don't get a long at all)
• Become a minute master with our handy checklist to help identify what needs to be recorded – and what doesn't
• Strategies for trouble-shooting problems when they arise in your meetings
• Guidelines that provide insight into each of the generations in the workplace and how they participate and respond in meetings
• 13 common signals of body language seen in meetings and what they mean to you

Ineffective meetings create a ripple effect: they don't just waste your tome for an hour or two, they interrupt the flow of the entire work day and negatively effect employee morale.

These tips are not complicated or time-consuming.

So go ahead, make the commitment today to try just a few of these tips – and see the difference with your own eyes in you next meeting.