Jasz
VIP Contributor
Team meetings are an important part of the workplace. They can be used to discuss upcoming projects, share ideas and collaborate on a project. A team meeting is a chance for your employees to get together in person and spend time together as a group.
Team meetings can also help with productivity, morale and engagement. However, they can also be ineffective or even harmful if they're not conducted properly. Here are 10 tips for more effective team meetings:
1. Make sure everyone is present at the start of your meeting
2. Don't forget about face-to-face communication
3. Let everyone speak for at least 10 minutes each
4. Encourage questions from the floor and make sure everyone has opportunities to speak up if they have something to contribute
5. Set expectations for what will happen at the end of the meeting (goals and next steps)
6. Have clear ground rules in place before and after each meeting so everyone knows what's expected from them (e.g., no cellphones on speaker phones or laptops open during speakerphone calls)
7. Be sure that each member has access to all relevant information before they come into your meeting room — this includes documents, spreadsheets and any other offline materials relevant to their job responsibilities.
Team meetings can also help with productivity, morale and engagement. However, they can also be ineffective or even harmful if they're not conducted properly. Here are 10 tips for more effective team meetings:
1. Make sure everyone is present at the start of your meeting
2. Don't forget about face-to-face communication
3. Let everyone speak for at least 10 minutes each
4. Encourage questions from the floor and make sure everyone has opportunities to speak up if they have something to contribute
5. Set expectations for what will happen at the end of the meeting (goals and next steps)
6. Have clear ground rules in place before and after each meeting so everyone knows what's expected from them (e.g., no cellphones on speaker phones or laptops open during speakerphone calls)
7. Be sure that each member has access to all relevant information before they come into your meeting room — this includes documents, spreadsheets and any other offline materials relevant to their job responsibilities.