Meetings should have a single decision-maker
There must be a clear decision-maker at every point in the process, someone whose butt is on the line.
The decision-maker should be hands-on
The decision-maker should:
- Call the meeting
- Ensure that the content is good
- Set the objectives
- Determine the participants
- Share the agenda at least 24 hours in advance.
- Summarize decisions taken and action items within 48 hours
Meetings should be easy to kill
Any meeting should have a purpose, and if that purpose isn’t well defined or if the meeting fails to achieve that purpose, maybe the meeting should go away.