If you’ve ever suffered through a deadly meeting, the kind that only takes up precious minutes in your day and doesn’t accomplish anything (except, perhaps, the date of the next meeting), you’ll want to check out the June tip from the Idea Sandbox, a cool marketing web site.

Here are just a few of the tips for creating a results-based agenda for your meetings:

  • Include the purpose or goal statement for each meeting.
  • List any preparation you require from participants.
  • Instead of a task list, establish results and outcome. Finish the statement: “At the end of this part we will have accomplished…”
  • For accountability and to set expectations, assign a person with each result. People will be happy to know what is expected of them.

Check out the whole article at http://www.idea-sandbox.com/inbox_sand/june_07.html