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Curing Common Meeting
       Ailments
Eli Mina
Professional Meeting Facilitator
Common Meeting Ailments


“Off the Rails” – the meeting digresses
from the planned agenda.
Common Meeting Ailments


“Spinning Wheels” – taking too much
time to make a point or repeating the
same point.
Common Meeting Ailments


To cure “Off the Rails,” first establish
what the agenda is and then get
acceptance from all the members.
Common Meeting Ailments


To cure “Spinning Wheels,” tell members
what needs to be accomplished and ask
them to be brief and to the point.
Common Meeting Ailments


“War Zone” – participants are ready
to do battle over a controversial issue
and focus on personalities instead of
the issues.
Common Meeting Ailments


Shift from a war zone into a
construction zone where you work to
build something for the organization.
Common Meeting Ailments


A facilitator needs to be in touch, in
tune and monitor the mood and
what’s happening at the meeting.
Common Meeting Ailments


A facilitator needs to look at the agenda,
time frame and people, and make a
corrective action if and when needed.
Common Meeting Ailments


A remedial intervention addresses a
problem right now, during a meeting.
Common Meeting Ailments


A preventive intervention addresses a
problem before the next meeting, so it
doesn’t repeat itself.
Common Meeting Ailments


A preventive intervention gives you
more control and better management.
Common Meeting Ailments


“Rush Hour” – making decisions fast
and without thinking because time is
almost up.
Common Meeting Ailments


To cure “Rush Hour” remedially, decide
on what decisions need to be delayed until
the next meeting, delegated to someone
else or dropped altogether.
Common Meeting Ailments


To cure “Rush Hour” preventively,
establish a time frame, a realistic agenda
and a commitment to the time frame.
Curing Common Meeting
       Ailments

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