Commit to Being a Good Meeting Contributor

Isn't it in your own best interests to have a good meeting: to get what you need from the presentation, to get your input into the discussion, and to get it done efficiently? Here are some guidelines for meeting attendees:

  • Examine your style. Are you a positive contributor or notorious for ripping speakers apart? Would some style adjustments possibly be beneficial?

  • Come prepared to meetings. A major flaw of meeting attendees is that they haven't done their homework.

  • Get there on time, and stay there. A major disrupter of meetings is key people coming and going or frequently having their attention diverted and then asking for an update.

  • Buy into the process. What are the rules, objectives, timetable? ...

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