Healthy and Productive Nonprofit Meetings: What Does the Research Say?
By Beth Kanter
www.bethkanter.org
How many meetings and conference calls did you have
yesterday? Our work days are filled with
meetings and conference calls with the intent of getting stuff done. But many meetings end up being a complete
waste of time.
That’s why we included a module in the Emerging Nonprofit
Leaders peer learning group on meeting design and facilitation – and these days
it is an important leadership skill. In
preparation, I’ve been studying the research and best practices for productive
meetings. Here’s a summary of what I
learned:
Do You Have The Basics of Good Meetings Covered?
If you want the basics about holding a meeting that is
energizing instead of draining, here is
a good summary from the Harvard Business Review: “What Everyone Needs to Know
About Running Productive Meetings.”
Many of these practices are used at companies that pride themselves in
having productive meetings. Andrea
Kihlstedt and I gave a webinar for Guidestar on healthy and productive
nonprofit meetings. Our tips are here.
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