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“4 Easy Steps to a Successful Meeting”

1. All participants should be clear on the purpose of the meeting.

2. Only the necessary people should be present.

3. Streamline the process through pre-circulated agendas, an effective facilitator*, timing guidelines and by distributing materials in advance by e-mail.

4. Enter the meeting with some sense of the desired outcome and leave with a concrete action plan.

Meetings can help you do your job better, but a strong leader is necessary; there has to be someone prepared to say we’ve heard enough from Mark’s perspective let’s move on.’

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