| A series of communications to help improve engineering and project management teams Teams and teamwork are often associated with team meetings. Good meetings can lead to a sense having a good team. Of course, the converse can also be true – bad meetings can create the perception of a bad team. “Meetings matter because that’s where an organization’s culture perpetuates itself”, says one senior consultant. “Meetings are how an organization says, ‘You are a member’.”1 While meetings are not the primary place where real work gets done, they are a highly visible forum for exchange, decision making, learning, and sense of belonging. And there is almost always room for improvement. This series of communications is thus directed at working-level acquisition-related teams who hold regular team meetings. These materials serve as a “tool” for team members and leaders. Tool #1: Is This Meeting Necessary? Tool #2: Meetings to Keep Your Attention Tool #3: Beyond excuses: meetings to help promote Accountability Tool #4: Prepare Team Meeting Guidelines Tool #5: The Importance of Meeting Agendas Message #6: Bring Your Larger Team Meetings to Order: Robert's Rules Message #7: Meeting Agendas: Get Beyond the Obvious, Topic Sequence 1. Matson, Eric; The Seven Sins of Deadly Meetings; Fast Company, April 1996 Issue For some fun and laughs, read our page on Top 20 Activities for Boring Meetings |
Team Leader Coaching: Improve Your Meetings!
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