How to have productive meetings.

Humans are social animals.  We work best and most comfortably in groups.  Perhaps that is why the meeting has become all-time most popular activity in business.  But getting value out of meetings can sometimes be tough.  Here are 10 ways that you can help turn your meeting into a productive and thoughtful activity and not just another opportunity to kill off a box of Krispy Kreme donuts, not that there is anything wrong with Krispy Kremes.

41. Distribute materials - financial reports, agendas, bids - to board members a few days before the meeting.

42. Study this material.

43. Prepare an agenda.

44. Follow it.

45. Follow the rules of parliamentary procedure.

46. Act professional - don't let the meeting turn into a social event.

47. Don't serve alcohol.

48. Don't call people names.

49. Open the meeting to other owners.

50. Allow questions at the end of the meeting.

Gee, effective communications and the golden rule, what a revelation.