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What are the different types of meetings at work? How can these meetings improve employee performance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In his book The Advantage<\/em>, Patrick Lencioni explains that you must maintain organizational health<\/a> by having effective meetings<\/a>. In these meetings, the organization’s values and success strategies must be used to solve problems, achieve goals, and progress the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s look at the four types of meetings at work that your leadership team should have regularly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

#1: Daily Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of the types of meetings at work that you should implement is daily meetings. Every morning for five to 10 minutes, the team should meet to share any relevant administrative information like scheduling issues or important events.<\/strong> This will solve small problems<\/a> quickly and ensure that everyone\u2019s in the loop while saving time that\u2019s usually spent emailing back and forth or playing phone tag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: Lencioni\u2019s concept of daily meetings is commonly used in the software development world. Such meetings are referred to as \u201cstand-up\u201d meetings. Experts add a few tips to Lencioni\u2019s advice on how to keep these quick, daily check-in meetings effective<\/a>: (1) Schedule a daily time for the meeting and stick to it. (2) Have a clear leader. (3) Make sure the meeting doesn\u2019t exceed 15 minutes (in contrast to Lencioni\u2019s 10-minute mark). (4) Note important side conversations that arise so you can discuss them later.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2: Weekly Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Once a week, the team should meet for 45 to 90 minutes to discuss their progress toward their short-term goal.<\/strong> At the start of the meeting, collaboratively create an agenda: Begin by having each member briefly share their priorities for the week (issues to fix or activities to perform) that relate to the short-term goal. Then, the team must determine their progress level\u2014good, average, or bad\u2014toward each item on their to-do <\/em>and areas of improvement<\/em> lists (see Step #2, Principle #4). The areas with the lowest progress should indicate which of the topics listed by members should be added to the agenda and which can be left out. For example, if you\u2019re making the slowest progress on \u201cincreasing sales,\u201d make sure this is added to the agenda first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3: Strategic Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At least once a month, the team should gather for two to four hours to discuss critical, complex issues the organization is facing<\/strong>\u2014for example, major changes in revenue, finances, the industry, or competition. During the meeting, the leader must first explain each issue and its major components. Then, the team should brainstorm all possible solutions, debate the pros and cons of each solution, and come to a concrete decision that every member commits to before the meeting ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Shortform note: In Traction<\/em><\/a>, Gino Wickman presents an alternative method for solving issues during strategic meetings. His method, called the \u2018Issues Solving Track,\u2019 has three major steps: identify, discuss, and solve<\/a>. First, you must identify<\/em> the issue by determining its type\u2014either a problem to be solved, information to be shared and agreed upon, or an idea that needs feedback\u2014and its source. Second, discuss <\/em>the issue by encouraging people to share their ideas, as Lencioni suggests, and halting tangents when they arise. Third, solve<\/em> the issue by keeping in mind the following tips: When members disagree, the majority is usually wrong; hear from all first-hand parties before acting; act in the company\u2019s best intere, and face the most daunting issues first.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4: Developmental Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The last type of meeting at work that is essential is developmental meetings. Once every quarter, the team should meet for one to three days off-site to discuss the fundamentals of their organization\u2019s health and standing<\/strong>\u2014specifically, to evaluate their success strategies, short-term goals, employee performance, and cohesion (including that of the leadership team). They should also discuss changes in the industry, like new competition. This is the time when new short-term goals should be developed, success strategies should be altered if necessary, and plans to improve the organization\u2019s overall health should be made.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are the different types of meetings at work? How can these meetings improve employee performance? In his book The Advantage, Patrick Lencioni explains that you must maintain organizational health by having effective meetings. In these meetings, the organization’s values and success strategies must be used to solve problems, achieve goals, and progress the organization. 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