6 Best Practices for Successful Project Meetings

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Have you ever attended a project team meeting that didn’t achieve its objectives, where the purpose wasn’t clear, or that felt like a poor use of your time? Have you ever run a meeting which went off track and left you and your participants feeling frustrated? Those are common experiences that can de-motivate team members and damage relationships. The good news: unsuccessful meetings can be avoided by employing meeting management best practices. This session teaches six methods to ensure that your project team meetings are efficient, worthwhile and productive.

Topics covered include how to:

  • Judge if a meeting is necessary
  • Get agenda buy-in
  • Elicit participation from in-person and remote attendees
  • Guide participants to reach consensus
  • Keep meetings on-time and energized
  • Leave attendees motivated and clear on follow-up

 

Session Track

Project Management

Experience Level

Intermediate

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