| 1) Make it part of the agenda.Put the
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| | before the next hour so that the
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| arrival time on the agenda. For example,
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| | attendees have time to travel to their
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| for a meeting scheduled to start at 9:00
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| | next meeting.5) Sell promptness.Send a
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| AM, you could put "8:50 AM - - - Arrive
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| | memo or E-mail stressing the importance
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| at the Meeting" at the top of the
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| | of arriving on time. Call key attendees
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| agenda.An arrival time is useful because
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| | to remind them about the starting time
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| it allows everyone time to socialize,
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| | for the meeting. Give people a reason to
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| obtain coffee, or organize materials
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| | be on time, such as ask a top executive
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| before the meeting. It also ensures
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| | to make an opening remark.Bonus idea: let
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| everyone is present at the scheduled
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| | the executive leave after making the
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| starting time.2) Offer a treat.Provide
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| | opening remark. These people are very
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| coffee, juice, or a vegetable platter
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| | busy.6) Expect promptness.If it is your
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| before the meeting. This can be
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| | company (or department, etc.), you can
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| especially welcome for all-day meetings
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| | tell people that they are expected to be
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| attended by people from other locations.
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| | on time. Then enforce this by making it a
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| It provides a time for socializing
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| | performance dimension. Similarly, arrive
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| between visitors and it may also provide
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| | on time to demonstrate your commitment.
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| a meal for those who came from out of
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| | And when necessary, hold a private
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| town.But here's the catch: offer the
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| | coaching session with those who need help
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| treat only during the arrival time. Then
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| | understanding your expectations.7) Be
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| put it away once the meeting starts.And
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| | realistic.Realize that some people are
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| another point: serve snacks that make
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| | beyond coaching because of their attitude
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| people more productive (such as fruit)
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| | or relationship with you. Also, recognize
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| instead of stuff that fills them up and
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| | that it is impossible to guarantee that
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| deadens their brains (such as donuts).3)
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| | everyone will always arrive on time at
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| Set an example.Arrive at your meetings
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| | every meeting. There will always be
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| before they are scheduled to start. You
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| | emergencies, surprises, and those few who
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| can use the time to make sure that the
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| | refuse to cooperate.Bonus point: Ask that
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| room is set up properly. And you can
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| | people tell you if they expect to be
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| greet the attendees as they arrive. This
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| | late. If necessary, reschedule the
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| helps you appear in control of the
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| | meeting to accommodate them.- - -Steve
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| meeting process from the beginning.And of
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| | Kaye helps leaders hold effective
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| course, arrive at everyone else's
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| | meetings. He is an IAF Certified
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| meetings on time.4) Make it easy.Schedule
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| | Professional Facilitator, author, and
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| your meetings to begin at odd times, such
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| | speaker. His meeting facilitation and
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| as 9:10 AM. This allows everyone who was
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| | leadership workshops create success for
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| in a one-hour meeting that began at 8:00
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| | everyone. Call 714-528-1300 for
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| AM to travel to your meeting. Similarly,
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| | details. Visit for a free report.
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| end your meetings at least ten minutes
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