Effective Meeting Skills

Meeting skills

useful pointers for conducting meetings

"Parliamentary order"

meeting roles

supervisors/managers are usually the ones in a business structure that hold/conducts meetings

organizations use everyone's time and talent efficiently

accomplish goal(s) to ensure progress or the betterment of the organization itself

give the meeting you undivided attention

be prepared

give careful consideration to those being invited to the meeting

if participation by members is important, be prepared to ask the right questions to stimulate discussion

develop an agenda and send it out in advanced

keep to the agenda

make certain a meeting is necessary

conclude the meeting by summarizing the highlights, including action to be taken as a result of the discussion

in doing business the simplest and most direct procedure should be used

logical precedence governs introduction and disposition of motions

all members, majority and minority, have the right to full and free discussion of all motions, reports, and other items of business

only one question can be considered at a time

all members have equal rights, privileges, and obligations

aggressor role

passive role

agreeable role

resister role

self centered role

leader role

outside interest role