3 Tips for a Profitable Morning Meeting
Morning meetings are a mainstay of any business. They are a critical way large organizations stay on the same page. I have always felt that the morning meeting is a key ingredient to a smart business.
But are they profitable? They can be. The key is to keep the meeting from draining lots of time and energy from the workday. My tips:
A set agenda. Don’t meet and see what needs to be discussed. Decide what needs to be discussed and then meet. An agenda keeps everyone focused. Circulate agendas the night before so that everyone arrives at work knowing the plan.
A time limit. With unlimited time, there will be unlimited chatter. Human beings are social creatures. When we get together, we talk. This is fine for social settings, but at the start of the workday, it simply wastes valuable work time.
No chairs. Meetings can drag on and on. That’s less likely to happen if the participants can’t get comfortable. Some meetings need chairs, but quick check in before the work of the day begins does not need to be a marathon session. Standing will help everyone stay focused on speed and efficiency.
Meetings cost money when they waste time. Efficient morning meetings start the work day on a profitable note.
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Operations and Project Management
10 年A standing meeting at a common plce where you have a running board of Out put , kpa's and other day to day problems logged in forneach section
Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety (RAMS) Senior Engineering Specialist (Consultant)
10 年Don't let people ramble with too much bologna... They tend to do that in the morning...
Trusted Staffing Advisor, Consultant C-level Executives, VP's and Managers. Business lead on processes and outsourced Programs. My passion is leading people to the next level.
10 年I agree on your points, we have daily meetings to kick off the sales day. It keeps everyone on track and working towards a common goal as an organization.
Passionate Cotton Trader, Challenge seeker, working towards making the planet more Sustainable.
10 年Doing Regularly in same Way its effective. Please allow me to add one more thing which is "brief of meeting" should be sent on everybody's email by one of meeting participant ( Meeting brief writer should be different participant of meeting everyday). And it should open to add anything by anybody on daily basis on email itself if in a day any update/any idea comes anybody's mind before next morning meeting...!! Good Luck :) :)
Vice President at Metro Jobs
10 年Yes I am a firm believer of morning meetings. This is also a time to bond with the staff and be informed on the latest updates. I agree that in order to be productive an agenda has to be given in advance and at the end of the meeting everyone should be given a chance to speak their minds. Lastly there should be a time limit depending on the urgency and importance of the agenda at hand.