(Tip 1 of 10)
Plan what you’ll do about latecomers, e.g. close or lock the door, remove any spare chairs, make sure all the biscuits are gone before the meeting starts, etc
(Tip 2 of 10)
Bring a sign for the door saying “Please do not disturb, meeting in progress.
(Tip 3 of 10)
Consider bringing biscuits (but only for the people who are on time – the biscuits disappear once the meeting starts).
(Tip 4 of 10)
Assign roles – minute taker, time keeper, process monitor who will review it at the end (or half way through??)
(Tip 5 of 10)
Make sure you are there nice and early to get the room the way you want it, and so that you certainly won’t be late
(Tip 6 of 10 )
Do you have an agenda? If not you can quickly sketch one out, listing the main points that the meeting will cover.
(Tip 7 of 10 )
Find the previous minutes, which would ideally be a list of the actions given to each person last time. Each action should be allocated to just one person.
(Tip 8 of 10)
Consider reminding any regular latecomers about the meeting and the start time.
(Tip 9 of 10)
Consider setting up a visual aid like a flipchart or a projector with a mind-map on it ready for the meeting, so that everyone can have something to focus on
(Tip 10 of 10)
Consider bringing a laptop so that you can make a note of actions agreed as you go along, and then send them out as soon as the meeting finishes. This list could be projected up during the meeting.
