Hundred Tips for a Better Management (Aga Khan Foundation, 1993, 70 p.): Running effective meetings: 14. Don't sit on the results of a good meeting; follow up with a plan of action15

Hundred Tips for a Better Management (Aga Khan Foundation, 1993, 70 p.)

Running effective meetings

		(introduction...)
		9. Before you call a meeting, decide if you should have one at all10
		10. If you must have a meeting, plan how to get the most out of it11
		11. Guide your team in having more effective discussions12
		12. Start on time; End on time13
		13. How to chair a meeting14
		14. Don't sit on the results of a good meeting; follow up with a plan of action15
		15. Maximise what you can get out of a ''brainstorming'' session16

14. Don't sit on the results of a good meeting; follow up with a plan of action15

Great enthusiasm and creativity can come out of a good meeting. But often ideas and promised actions are neglected or delayed soon after the meeting has ended. Some ways to capitalise on the momentum generated by a productive meeting include:

End meetings with a summary of agreed-upon actions.
Establish a norm to "do it the next day."
Send out reminders to people a few days later.
When action is not forthcoming, call people to ask if you can help in some way.
At your next meeting, provide a status report of agreed-upon actions from the previous meeting.