Results-Oriented Meetings

The Results-Oriented Meetings Study Brief provides a quick reference to key terms and concepts along with expert advice on how to plan and conduct effective results-oriented meetings. This Study Brief is intended for students of business or business management, or as a concise review for business professionals, including employees, managers, group leaders and team leaders. With a need-to-know focus, this academic outline presents a wealth of useful tips and proven techniques in one convenient guide. A brief introduction talks about pitfalls that meeting organizers face in accomplishing intended tasks and goals. The Study Brief goes on to define what a results-oriented meeting should be, including its overall purpose and goals. Topics covered include meeting planning and preparation, roles in a meeting and strategies for leading a meeting and keeping it on track. Other highlights include the importance of having and following an agenda, and documenting all discussions and decisions through meeting minutes. Follow-through on action items and post meeting follow-up activities are also discussed. Tips and techniques related to calling for meetings, planning for meetings, creating agendas, inviting attendees, conducting meetings, ending meetings and providing post meeting follow-up are also included.