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Home » 5 Ways To Make Meetings More Effective

5 Ways To Make Meetings More Effective

by Felecia Smith
August 15, 2020Filed under:
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An effective meeting is the one that accomplishes defined goals and objectives. The effectiveness depends on the type of meeting. If it is a business meeting then your purpose is to capitalize on good deals. If it is a youth club meeting then you will focus on socializing and entertaining. Not sure how to make meetings more effective and what to focus on? You can make a huge difference if you pay attention to several important points and you can achieve a lot with better planning, organization, and communication. We are going to highlighting five ways to make meeting more effective.

See also: 10 Ways To Motivate Your Employees 

 

Start on time

This is critical if you want to get all the items or topics covered. You will also be able to get more out of your clients and be able to give them substance. Running late will cause you to rush the meetings because you want to finish at a predestined time. As a result, you have to skip important parts and sections. Starting on time ensures that all your objectives are fulfilled.

 

Communication should be smooth

In order to communicate effectively, you have to know your audience. If you are having a meeting with people who are aware of professional jargon then you can use such jargons. If the meeting has an audience with little knowledge of  certain jargon then use simple language. Does your audience speaks another language then higher interpreters? A meeting cannot be effective if your audience cannot understand their presenters. You should also engage your audience and get feedback. This will provide an opportunity to see if they understand everything.

 

Keep the meeting  short

Many people are wondering how to make meetings more effective and one of the key points to make that happen is to keep the meeting short. A long meeting is not ideal but it also depends on the type of meetings. Usually, people become distracted after sitting for long hours and they end up missing essential details. Ensure that you manage the time well and get the important points across to your audience. You should not only make sure you start the meeting on time but also end the meetings on time.

Focus on Objectives

Do not discuss topics that are irrelevant. People tend to stray and then the meeting becomes less effective. The purpose is to cover your objectives, focus on the information that you want your audience to be aware of. In order to prevent this, you can prepare a list with objectives as a guide, and make notes of the key points.

 

Do an Evaluation after meetings

After every meeting, you should discuss what have been accomplished and also what could be more effective. Ask for the opinion from those who attend the meeting and get feedback. Getting the feedback is important in improving future meetings. The meetings will get better when you implement the feedbacks.

 

Summary

To make the meetings better and more effective, start with the points listed here.  An effective meeting is when all the objectives have been covered. The audience leaves the meeting educated about what was presented, which means the communication was effective and on point. An effective meeting should be short but it must cover all the essential details. There is always room for improvement so an evaluation after the meeting is very important.

 

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About Felecia Smith

Felecia is a professional writer at Technobezz and she focuses on lifestyle articles. She possesses a B.A. in Linguistics with honours. During leisure time she likes to travel, read, and explore new cultures.
Graduated with honors in Linguistics and a minor in Caribbean Sign Language and Interpreting.
Participated in a Cross Campus Exchange for one semester at the University of the West Indies, St Augustine.

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