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Meetings and Communication
Among the most fundamental processes that influence the
effectiveness of any organization are meetings and other methods
of communications. Efficient, productive meetings have a clearly
defined purpose and desired outcome, engage all participants,
and demand rigor in management. Setting the agenda deserves
thoughtful attention, taking team members’ needs into
consideration, and focusing on objectives and processes to
achieve them. Managing meetings to be most effective and
efficient means starting and ending on time, sticking to an
agenda with defined time frames, and making sure all
participants feel respected and have a voice. Other means of
communication require thoughtful understanding of the audience
and clarity in what they intend to accomplish. While these
principles may seem self-evident, applying them consistently can
require changing the mindset of everyone involved.
Often a critical part of our work in transforming teams and
organizations and strengthening leadership involves helping them
develop and sustain more thoughtful, rigorous meeting and
communications practices. We are also called on in some cases
simply to fix the meetings and/or communications practices for
organizations. We offer our clients a clear process and
management guidance that generally translate to greater
efficiency and more satisfied employees.
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