1. THE PHASES OF A MEETING Opening the meeting Noting the attendees and the quorum (Nominating the secretary, Accepting the minutes of the previous meeting) Accepting the agenda Notices Discussing the topics/items Any Other Business (AOB) Deciding on the date of the next meeting Ending the meeting

3. The secretary – taking the minutes

4. Attendees

5. (Facilitator – keeps the discussion and decision-making process moving along, not involved in the content of the meeting)

6. (Timekeeper – reminds the chair when the time is almost up for an item on the agenda)

8. Bad Meetings 1. The agenda is poorly planned. 2. Meetings are not well prepared. 3. Meetings start late. 4. Meetings run out of time. 5. Participants do not follow the agenda. 6. Meetings end with no decisions taken.