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Leading a Meeting
Denise Boyle
from LEAVEN, Vol. 29 No. 2, March-April 1993, p.22
While each meeting is different,
the following 16 elements can help promote successful meetings.
1. Starting and stopping
the meeting on time.
2. Communicating a specific
agenda before the meeting.
3. Keeping questions open-ended
so that mothers don't feel as though they're being quizzed.
4. Keeping the Leader's
input at a minimum to avoid dominating the discussion.
5. Making the effort to
include all mothers in the discussion.
6. Steering the Group away
from a general griping session.
7. Showing enthusiasm for
the topic.
8. Graciously handling short-term
confusion within the Group.
9. Keeping the meeting moving
so that one mother doesn't dominate the discussion.
10. Having an adequate meeting
facility.
11. Giving thoughtful responses
to mothers' questions and/or suggestions.
12. Clarifying why the topic
is being discussed.
13. Stating La Leche League's
position so that mothers are allowed to agree or disagree.
14. Avoiding outside interruptions.
15. Remaining sensitive
to the tone of the meeting so that it can be brought to a timely close.
16. Summarizing at the end
of the meeting.
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