How to make the most of meetings and boost productivity

The practical way to get more out of meetings and increase your productivity is to get into the habit of taking great notes.. Here are some more ways:

Get Energy

Set up mood by working on environment. Activate projector, write agenda on boards, get printouts and props etc. Set a positive tone by stating the grand outcome.

Get Communication

Get everyone involved. Vacate the mike and shine spotlight on each key member. Invite them to share their inputs on relevant questions.

Get Action

Ask people to walk up to the board to write their points as they speak. A glass top, white sunmica walls, translucent glass windows are great surfaces to draw diagrams.

Get Focus

Have a written plan of the meeting in front of you. Be blunt in getting discussions back on track. Invite people to postpone arguments until after the meeting.

Get Out

End meetings at the scheduled time so that people’s schedules are not thrown out of gear. Keep a hard deadline for concluding the meeting and establish a timeline.