A: This will depend on the type of meeting. If the meeting is action-oriented (e.g. a kick-off or progress meeting), this will probably take a reasonable portion of the meeting – especially if who does what is not clear. The discussion of who should take the various actions can be very important and should not […]

A: It is good practice to have a nominated time-keeper for the meeting – in larger meetings (say, more than 10 attendees) this should be a separate role from the chair or note-taker. This person should be responsible for making sure that agenda items don’t overrun, and for getting back on schedule if the meeting […]

A: The best thing to do just before the end of a meeting is to run through all the points of agreement and any agreed actions (the chair normally should do this), and then to confirm the date of the next meeting (if any). Hopefully both can be done with minimal debate and discussion. A […]