{"id":2246,"date":"2012-06-15T03:00:38","date_gmt":"2012-06-15T10:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=2246"},"modified":"2012-07-18T16:00:30","modified_gmt":"2012-07-18T23:00:30","slug":"5-ways-great-meetings-can-drive-your-organization-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2012\/06\/15\/5-ways-great-meetings-can-drive-your-organization-forward\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways Great Meetings Can Drive Your Organization Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"

It has become increasingly fashionable for leaders to say, \u201cI just hate going to all these meetings!\u201d<\/p>\n

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And while it\u2019s true that a poorly led meeting can indeed be a waste of time, effectively leveraged meetings can provide you with at least five irreplaceable opportunities:<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 In a great meeting you can drive your organization down the field<\/strong>
\nIn a recent coaching session with Canada\u2019s Summit host pastors, Bill Hybels drove this point home. \u201cDon\u2019t just sit around receiving reports from your department heads,\u201d Bill pleaded. \u201cSeize the opportunity to instill forward momentum for your organization.\u201d<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 In a great meeting you can reinforce the culture you want to see<\/strong>
\nYour organization\u2019s culture doesn\u2019t develop by chance. It will flow out of the intentionality you bring to it. Do you want your culture to be collegial? Driven? Respectful? Prayerful? Few places provide you with a greater opportunity to determine your organization\u2019s culture than in your meetings.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 In a great meeting you can watch for rising stars<\/strong>
\nIs there someone in your organization you believe may be ready for increased responsibilities? Bring them into a management meeting from time to time. Watch how they perform. Observe how much energy and added value they bring. This can be a great place to discern their leadership potential.<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 In a great meeting you can catch \u201cmission drift\u201d early on<\/strong>
\nChances are your organization has two or three \u201cbig rocks\u201d that everyone should be focused on. These are the highest priorities which require disproportionate energy from everyone. But every now and then you\u2019ll find some people are obsessing over little pebbles instead. In a great meeting you can keep your ears open for these early signs of mission drift and take corrective action.<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 In a great meeting you can discern when it\u2019s time to increase (or decrease) urgency<\/strong>
\nSome seasons require the organization\u2019s pedal to be pressed to the floor-board. In other seasons your organization needs to just exhale and regroup. It\u2019s in meetings that you dial the urgency up, or dial it down.<\/p>\n

No one wants to waste their time in a boring, poorly-led meeting. But don\u2019t be too quick to dismiss the entire notion of connecting with your team at appropriate intervals.<\/p>\n

Led well, your meetings can be an irreplaceable tool in your leadership toolbox.<\/p>\n

How do you get the most out of your meetings?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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