7 HELPFUL TIPS ON HOW NOT TO RUIN A MEETING — WHAT NOT TO DO TO RUN EFFECTIVE MEETINGS

Luis Gonçalves
Jul 26, 2017 · 2 min read

Despite the diligent and tenacious efforts of dedicated folks around the world, rumors persist that effective meetings continue to be scheduled and attended.

Effective meetings provide a space for genuine collaboration, efficient use of time, increased alignment, improved morale and engagement and most worryingly…tangible and positive impact.

This. Has. To. Stop.

I feel duty-bound to share these 7 helpful tips to ruin a meeting:

1.Back-to-back scheduling

Ruining a meeting is hard work. So, before we get to some of the more advanced techniques, we’ll start with a basic tactic to really get your meeting, and those pesky attendees, off on the wrong foot.

Remember this easy mantra:

“Back-to-back has got your back”

Whenever you schedule a meeting, the first step is to try to schedule it to be back-to-back with another meeting.

Don’t worry, this is easier than it sounds. If you are lucky, you will use a meeting scheduling tool that defaults to start and end on the hour.

If you want to continue you can see the rest of the article on my blog: https://luis-goncalves.com/7-helpful-tips-to-ruin-a-meeting/

My name is Luis Gonçalves and I am an Organisational Transformation Coachand I love to write about Agile Retrospectives, Agile Retrospectives Ideas, Scrum, the role Scrum Master, and Agile in general.

I have been creating Scrum Master Training for the agile community. If you are interested in knowing more or even working with me you can find me here: Agile Coach München.

Luis Gonçalves

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Luis Gonçalves is an Entrepreneur, Author & International Keynote Speaker. As a Management Consultant, he works with Senior Executives to improve Organisations

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