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Effective Meetings1

Lisa A. Guion and Elizabeth B. Bolton2

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Effective Meetings

The lesson teaches Extension educators how to make their meeting more efficient, results-focused, and productive.

Background: Organized meetings are important for the success of advisory committees as well as any other group. Whether monthly or quarterly, meetings provide groups the opportunity to meet face-to-face to develop group identity and cohesion; define a shared vision and purpose; and develop special projects, tasks and activities. While most of the actual work performed by the group occurs between meetings, meetings serve as catalysts for measuring progress towards tasks, sharing ideas, group decision making, and group recognition. If properly planned, meetings can be effective. Click here to view and/or print this publication.

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This document is PE063, one of a series of the Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida. Publication: August 2003. Revised October 23, 2006. Reviewers: Julie Sexton, PhD, assistant professor, Mississsippi State Univ. Extension Service; Judy Graff, PhD, leader, Program Development Advisory System, N. Carolina State University Extension; and Barbara A. Board, district director, Northeast District, Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Tech University. Please visit the EDIS Web site at http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu

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Lisa A. Guion, EdD, Former Assistant Professor; and Elizabeth B. Bolton, Ph.D., Professor, Community Development, Department of Family, Youth and Community Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service, IFAS, University of Florida, Gainesville, 32611.

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