Meetings are the lifeblood of every organization, big and small. Ideas are exchanged freely duringmeetings, items to be acted upon are identified, policies are agreed upon or changed, and individuals,irrespective of status, are able to have their voices heard. Meetings may be Meetings rarely happen spontaneously, however, and are usually planned well in advance, withpublished agendas circulated beforehand for individuals to consider. Meetings, whether formal or informal, usually also are recorded in a set of Pacing a meeting effectively also means making sure that everyone in attendance has had anopportunity to speak, even if this means inviting an especially quiet individual to talk. Goodmeetings encourage a free exchange of ideas among all participants. Effective leaders of discussions use flipcharts, whiteboards, or chalkboards to focus discussion. Copyright ©2001 The McGraw-Hill Companies. Any use is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. McGraw-Hill Higher Education is one of the many fine businesses of Pacing a Meeting
Effective leaders of meetings know that discussion of items can get bogged down in minutiae andthat sometimes an agenda must be dispensed with because a seemingly minor item has been shownto be enormously important. Pacing a meeting effectively means being able to discern when a topichas been discussed enough and when discussion needs to be pressed further.
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