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Running Meetings

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Remember: You called the meeting and you thought

carefully about who should be attending. Every one

whom you invited belongs in the meeting for a rea-

son, so it’s entirely fair to make sure that they give you

the benefi t of their full attention and perspective.

Closing the meeting

The closing phase of the meeting doesn’t have to be

long, but it does need to set up what happens after-

ward. You’ll want to set the right tone—so participants

are motivated to follow through on their action items

and feel excited about the project as a whole—and

you’ll want to make it clear what those action items

are so that they know what they need to accomplish.

Begin by summarizing the session. Either the

leader or a participant you appoint can ...