Encyclopedia of Leadership

❑ Evaluate the meeting to ensure your meetings keep improving. Ask, “What went well?”

and “What could we have done differently?”

❑ Thank meeting participants for their contributions.

5. Following up on action plans

❑ Distribute minutes within a day or two following the meeting. [☛11.8 Minutes]

❑ Follow up on assigned tasks and publicize progress. This is where the rubber meets the

road. Without follow-though on action plans, your meetings will lose power.

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HOW TO USE THIS LEADERSHIP TOOL

“Meetings are the fulcrum...the central nervous system of an information society, the center

stage for personal performance.”

—George David Kieffer, THE STRATEGY OF MEETINGS

Use the workspace provided here to develop a plan for managing a meeting that you will be

chairing or leading in the near future. Summarize specific actions you will take to ensure that

all five steps are well-managed.

WEB WORKSHEET

344 SECTION 11 TOOLS FORLEADINGMEETINGS

[☛2.6 Clarifying Purpose, 2.7 Goal Statements, 10.7 Getting Participation, 11.1 Process Cycle, 11.6 Agenda]

1. Preparing for the meeting

[☛8.4 Dialogue and Discussion, 10.8 Ground Rules, 11.7 Opening Remarks]

2. Starting the meeting

[☛10.9 Visible Information, 10.10 Closure, 10.11 Priority Setting]

3. Advancing the meeting

[☛10.12 RASCI Planning]

4. Ending the meeting