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Curing Common Meeting Ailments
Eli Mina
Professional Meeting Facilitator
Common Meeting Ailments
“Off the Rails” – the meeting digresses from the planned agenda.
Common Meeting Ailments
“Spinning Wheels” – taking too much time to make a point or repeating the same point.
Common Meeting Ailments
To cure “Off the Rails,” first establish what the agenda is and then get acceptance from all the members.
Common Meeting Ailments
To cure “Spinning Wheels,” tell members what needs to be accomplished and ask them to be brief and to the point.
Common Meeting Ailments
“War Zone” – participants are ready to do battle over a controversial issue and focus on personalities instead of the issues.
Common Meeting Ailments
Shift from a war zone into a construction zone where you work to build something for the organization.
Common Meeting Ailments
A facilitator needs to be in touch, in tune and monitor the mood and what’s happening at the meeting.
Common Meeting Ailments
A facilitator needs to look at the agenda, time frame and people, and make a corrective action if and when needed.
Common Meeting Ailments
A remedial intervention addresses a problem right now, during a meeting.
Common Meeting Ailments
A preventive intervention addresses a problem before the next meeting, so it doesn’t repeat itself.
Common Meeting Ailments
A preventive intervention gives you more control and better management.
Common Meeting Ailments
“Rush Hour” – making decisions fast and without thinking because time is almost up.
Common Meeting Ailments
To cure “Rush Hour” remedially, decide on what decisions need to be delayed until the next meeting, delegated to someone else or dropped altogether.
Common Meeting Ailments
To cure “Rush Hour” preventively, establish a time frame, a realistic agenda and a commitment to the time frame.
Curing Common Meeting Ailments
