A Successful meeting has many characteristics:
- It must have a clear purpose which requires the presence of all the participants.
The meeting should achieve its purpose and let everyone get back to their work
- It should stick to its purpose. A chairperson is needed to keep the meeting on track. This is usually the team leader. Where the participants are all equals a chairperson should be selected
- The meeting must start and end on time. Starting late encourages lateness and wastes people's time. If the meeting goes on too long people get tired or leave to
fulfill other commitments
- Participants should be prepared for the meeting
- Decisions should be recorded. Someone should take minutes and circulate them.