Here's a feature of corporate culture that almost every company could stand to improve: the quality of your meetings. In today’s blog post, I'll teach you how to do exactly that.

Today, I'd like to share a simple strategy for keeping everyone happy...

A PRODUCTIVE MEETING RHYTHM.

Let's face it, we've all had the experience of boring, lengthy meetings that accomplish nothing. At the same time, meetings are critical to ensuring that the entire team is on the same page and moving in the right direction. That's why it's important to establish a meeting rhythm that will help you be optimally effective.

Here's what I recommend for best results:

1. Annual Meeting. This is when you decide on your annual objectives that will help you meet your 3-5 year goals. Invite the management team, and if possible, hold it offsite. Plan 1-2 days for it. You might even consider bringing in a professional facilitator.

2. Quarterly Meeting. The agenda for this meeting is to communicate your quarterly goals to the entire staff. Everyone should be invited. Plan on 4-8 hours.

3. Monthly Meeting. This is a management-only meeting, where you discuss 1-2 critical strategic items in depth. Give yourselves 4 hours to accomplish this one.

4. Weekly Meeting. Again, this meeting is for management. Discuss news, Key Performance Indicators, tasks and activities, and anything that needs to be handled urgently. No more than 2 hours here.

5. Daily "Huddle."  Company-wide, everyone should spend about 15 minutes per day in their individual departments going over their daily priorities, objectives, and bottlenecks with one another.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Implement this simple meeting schedule, and you'll have your team functioning more effectively than ever before!

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To your success,

Don Vanpool