- 1). Involve each team member. Meetings can often take a downward spiral when a few attendees dominate the conversation, leaving others without the opportunity to participate, according to the article, "How to Conduct Better Meetings," published by the University of California Extension in Silicon Valley. Ask meeting attendees to provide a summary of their opinion or point of view. This tactic will help get everyone involved and create team synergy.
- 2). Keep conflict and debate productive. When decisions need to be made and actions taken by meeting attendees, there are often differences of opinion. Conflicts can be destructive, unproductive and time consuming. If a conversation is getting heated and tempers are rising, encourage attendees to attack the issue instead of the person, suggests the article, "How to Run an Effective Staff Meeting," published in 2009 by CBS Business Network. Suggest potential solutions, as this may help alleviate tension.
- 3). Stay on task and stick to the agenda. It's easy for members to discuss items that are unrelated to the meeting topics. Politely remind the attendees that for the sake of time, the agenda topics and action items must be discussed. Simply changing the subject to segue from the unrelated conversation to the agenda may help others get the hint that staying focused is necessary.
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