How to run a meeting

Share information — cascading information to others, answering questions, and providing new knowledge.

Parkinson’s Law (or it’s inverse) holds true here:Work expands or contracts to fill the time available for its completion. 

To kick-off the meeting, these items should be communicated first:

The leader or driver owns the meeting and the work required during both the pre-meeting preparation phase and post-meeting action items.The leader should be comfortable leading the participants through the agenda items and facilitating discussion.

Send out an overview of the meeting summary and next steps within 24-48 hours after the meeting,Capture summary points from each agenda item, action items, and additional ideas (see framework above)

Participants contribute to meeting discussion and agenda items. 

Context and details to provide participants a baseline understanding of the subject should be included. This is information that doesn’t necessarily need to be communicated live.

Why we’re having this meeting and what the goal isAgenda overview 

Discuss ideas & feedback — brainstorming new concepts, sharing retroactive feedback, and creative problem-solving.