My FiveMinutes bell

Dalia Pérez Vázquez

Keep it short1

A long meeting can cause thatyour team loses interest in it,while you're preparing yourmeeting have in mind to

organize it in a way that it lastsaproximetely 30-45 minutes.This would avoid a meeting outof focus. Organize your time

wisely giving it moreimportance to major facts or

issues.

Encourageparticipation2To have an effectively meetingthe participation of your team isessential. One way to encourageparticipation is to ask direct

questions to the attendants, tryto prepare those questionsaccording to their roles, thispersonalized questions wouldmake them feel important and

part of the team.

"Your sincere interest in people will make a lasting impression"

Evaluate the meeting

3

Feedback is the best key to improve yourself, thepost-evaluation will help you to determine the mistakes of the

meeting and the opportunity areas. You can design aquestionnarie and apply it randomly to some of your staff, thiswould help you to have an outsider opinion and another

perspective of the meeting.

References"How to Master Impromptu Business Meetings"

http://www.forbes.com/sites/henrydevries/2015/11/06/how-to-master-impromptu-business-meetings/#19f7f9937fee

"Top 10 Tips for Better Business Meetings" http://webinar-services-review.toptenreviews.com/top-10-tips-for-better-

business-meetings.html