What three things would you recommend to your co-worker to help run better meetings?

[Tetiana Fomenko]

1. Fill the calendar invite with purpose:

1. All participants are optional - it's up to you and the meeting agenda to convince the right people to come
2. Timeblock the agenda with assigned owners

2. Agenda is king:

1. Keep discussion on track with the agenda
2. If you need to discuss while also being the meeting manager, ask someone to moderate while you engage
3. Use the 'parking lot' for off-topic stuff to get back to.

3. Communicate outside of the meeting re: items that people commit to completing.

[Abraham]

1. Set a goal for the meeting
2. Make attending the meeting optional
3. Do not run meetings to get status updates available elsewhere

[Joel Gituma]

1. Have an agenda and include it in the invite.

2. Keep time.

3. Follow up on action plans and decisions made.

[Rachit Singhal]

1. Set an agenda

2. Stick to discussions within the scope of the objective - parking lot other items

3. Follow-up

[Quinn Adams]

1. Be direct on what the meeting should accomplish.

2. If the participants can and it is applicable, come up with actionable items by the end of the meeting.

3. Don't create meetings for sake of having meetings. If an async communication tool such as Slack is a better use of time then use that instead of a meeting.

[Ara Abigael Arcenas]

1. Timebox the discussion

2. Regulate the topic according to the timebox

3. Use parking lot if a topic off the agenda comes up

[Kim Dal Molin]

1. Decide if you need a meeting and if you do what you want to achieve in the meeting, prepare the agenda and include the agenda in the meeting invite.

2. Include meeting etiquette requirements at the top of the agenda to ensure all attendees can participate 

3. Stick to the agenda and park items that aren't on the agenda

[Kate Ward]

• Start the meetings 5 minutes late.
• Intentionally create a meaningful meeting agenda.
• Add participants as "optional" to empower/give ownership back to the attendees.

[Daniel Orievweruvwe]

1. Determine if the meeting is really necessary. It is not necessary to have a meeting to fill time.

2. Have clear goals and design an agenda in line with the goals

3. Set time and keep to the stated time.

[Craig Oliver]

1. Set an agenda and share with attendees ahead of the meeting.

2. Be an active listener and be engaged during the session as a listener, facilitator, and participant during the meeting.

3. Start meetings five minutes after the hour or half hour to allow people to grab a breath in between meetings.

[Sergio Elías Gómez]

1. Define goals of your meeting

2. Find the best players for the match, not more not less

3. Choose your strategy to play and adapt it to your needs 

[Esther Agbo]

To run an effective meeting,

1. You must start your meeting 5 minutes late.

2. Fill out the description in the invite.

3. Create a meeting agenda.

4. Cover the ground rules for the meeting.

5. Every topic to be discussed should be time bound.

6.  Get a scribe 

7.  Engage all participants.

[Marlo Jones]

1. Determine if a meeting is actually required to accomplish the goal.

2. Prepare an agenda and share it ahead of the meeting.

3.  Be respectful of everyone's time, and make attending the meeting optional.

[JamesJustinASH]

1. Determine and highlight meeting goals

2. Set time boxed agenda with grace period at the end for aob or new issues.

3. Plan to start late.

[Olanike Oladele]

1. Be well prepared for the meeting. 

2. Keep participants engaged during the meeting. 

3. Follow up. 

[Mario Torello]

1) have a clear goal

2) provide agenda and materials with the meeting invite

3) clearly define todo and achievement at meeting end

[Alison Martha]

• Always have an agenda
• Make sure you are inviting people that can contribute to the topic
• Take notes and send a recap with any action items (and follow up on those action items!)

[Bryan Vick]

Three suggestions I'd like to make to a friend facilitating a meeting are as follows:

1. Set a time blocked agenda with clear goals and intent for the meeting while allowing for a "Parking Lot" approach to off topic ideas and interests of merit.
2. Invite every one you believe could learn from or constructively contribute to the meeting with an "optional" pretense to allow for decided participation and accountability for attendance and attention.
3. Ask the attendees to participate in a three second one question survey to to indicate their level of time use satisfaction on their way out of the meeting for the function of improving meeting quality as an evolving skill for the facilitator.

[Rashmitha]

1. Agenda

2. Focus

3. Engagement

[Dan Breyen]

1 - Start on time. Be respectful of the people who showed up on time.

2 - Stick to the topic.  If meeting meanders off, bring it back to the topic.

3 - End on time or schedule more time. If you need to go over time, check with your attendees if it's OK to go over.  Also be respectful of the people who might have the space after you.

[Nicole Austad]

1. Narrow down your meeting objectives and produce a detailed agenda. 
2. Invite people to the meeting and have the agenda attached for review to allow the right people to accept the invite and be preprepared.
3. Give the team 10 mins to discuss other concerns and highlight any progress and achievements . 

[Natalie Rogers]

1. Know what your meeting is trying to achieve

2. Be a good listener and help move discussion along

3. End the meeting by reflecting on the goal of the meeting and what has been achieved.

[Oluwaseun Sosan]

1. Punctuality as they say is the soul of business, so there is need for good punctuality. If meetings start in time, it gets to end in time, in most cases.

2. Set a reminder 30mins or an hour before the meeting. This gives room for better preparation in case one loses track of time.

3. Follow the agenda thoroughly and try as much as possible to avoid breaking the rules or delving into topics not on the agenda.

[Maksym Muliar]

1. Write a detailed meeting agenda
2. Get everyone in on the action
3. Review key points and decisions

[ADEBIYI ADEKUNLE]

These things guidelines are can improve and help you have an meeting; 

1. Determine when you have a meeting. These should be coined around the problem you wish to solve, the best medium to achieve the task and the needs to be there 

2. Create your own meeting decision tree. Your cultural organisation way of conducting a meeting should be considered. What's the other way you can get the message across even without a meeting?  You can address this yourself.

3. Follow the effective meeting model (PFPF Model)

i. Preparation

ii. Facilitation

iii. Participation

iv. Follow up