How do you structure a community meeting?
Here are a few ideas to help your community group to organise a meeting that is interesting, accessible and runs smoothly.
- Keep it simple.
- Publicise it well.
- Offer an incentive.
- Think about the venue and facilities.
- Think about the agenda.
- Chairing the meeting.
- Take minutes.
- Gather names and addresses.
How do you format an agenda for a meeting?
How to write an effective meeting agenda
- Make the meeting objectives clear.
- List agenda topics as questions or tasks.
- Clarify expectations and responsibilities.
- Estimate a realistic amount of time for each topic.
- Get feedback from your team.
- Project meeting agenda.
- Retrospective meeting agenda.
- Executive meeting agenda.
How do you run an effective community meeting?
How to Run Effective Community Group Meetings
- Encourage community group members to attend meetings regularly and be on time;
- Set an agenda of what’s needed to be achieved by the end of the meeting and send it out in advance of the meeting.
- Be prepared for the meeting.
How do you keep control of a meeting?
Take Back Control of Your Meetings in 6 Easy Steps
- Refer Back to the Agenda.
- Discourage Interruptions.
- Hand Out Materials As Needed.
- Set Speaking Time Limits.
- Table Off-Topic Discussion.
- Act with Confidence.
What are the standard items in an agenda?
Here are some of the key components of an agenda:
- Welcome & introductions.
- Agenda overview.
- Presentation.
- Status Updates.
- Discussion.
- Decision.
- Question & Answer (Q&A)
- Action Items (initially left blank)
How do you conduct a successful meeting?
How to Run a More Effective Meeting
- The Three Rules of Running a Meeting. Set the Agenda.
- Control the Meeting, Not the Conversation. Let Them Speak.
- Make Meetings Essential. Do a Meeting Audit.