The higher up the food chain you and your peers are, the more expensive your meetings. AND the higher your hurdle rate should be for the value that the time you send in meetings produces. Regular ground rules are not enough to help you ensure that this precious time is spent wisely. To that end, I created a suped-up set of meeting ground rules just for you! Let me know what you think.
X-Factor Meeting Ground Rules
Participation is not an option, nor is it an invitation to grandstand or over-participate. Everyone is expected to participate in team discussions in ways that moves conversation forward. Each person is also expected to help bring out the best thinking in others. If participation is not strong and focused, it is a team failure.
