Looking for more proactive meetings?

Se você é uma daquelas pessoas que odeia participar de reuniões porque no geral a maioria das reuniões são enfadonhas, desnecessárias e levam a lugar nenhum, confira as dicas publicadas pela revista "Meu próprio negócio" para promover reuniões produtivas e eficientes:

1. Avoid unnecessary meetings
2. Invite only people that are related to the issue
3. Plan the meetings and make sure atendees are aware of the issue to be discussed
4. If the issues are difficult, take breaks during the meeting
5. Be punctual and demand the same from the others
6. The conductor of the meeting must be prepared to conduct it
7. Don´t be prolixious (and don´t allow other people to be it)
8. By the end of the meeting, make a conclusion
9. Isolate conflicts
10. Create a positive atmosphere
11. Keep the discussion focused
12. Choose an appopriate place and atmosphere
13. Parallel conversation is forbidden
14. Delegate chores
15. Be open to new ideas
16. Avoid interruptions
17. Restrict the use of electronic devices such as smartphones and notebooks
18. Think of ways to shorten the duration of the meetings
19. Have a post-meeting follow-up
20. By the end, thank people

Fonte: Revista "Meu próprio negócio", Artigo "Invista em você - Não perca tempo". Colaborador do artigo: Newton Ferreira.