Idea 84: Six golden rules for the chair
| Making meetings effective | |
| START ON TIME | |
| AIM | OUTLINE PURPOSE CLEARLY |
| State problems/situation/reasonDefine constraints and limitationsEstablish task(s) of meeting | |
| GUIDE | ENSURE EFFECTIVE DISCUSSION |
| Introduce topic(s) for discussionDraw out opinions, viewpoints and experiencesDevelop group interest and involvementKeep discussion within staged task(s) | |
| CRYSTALLIZE | ESTABLISH CONCLUSIONS |
| Recognize degrees of feeling and changes of opinionSummarize points of agreement and disagreementState intermediate conclusions as they are reachedCheck understanding and acceptance | |
| ACT | GAIN ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT |
| Summarize and state conclusion(s) clearlyGain commitment to action planState responsibility ... | |
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