A: The most obvious point is to have a clock in your line of sight. It’s a good idea to have allocated times for each item on the agenda and then you can track of how well the meeting is keeping to time. It’s also important to correct any time-keeping problems as early as possible […]

A: Keep each topic discussion fairly brief, around 15 minutes works well for most topics. If you find a discussion is getting bogged down, you should try summarising, seeking agreement to any decisions required, and allocating actions. In the case of more technical/specialised discussions it might be useful to form a sub-group who can resolve […]

A: It’s usually best to appreciate their contribution, summarise your understanding of their points, and then go on to say something like “So what else can we do about xxxx ?” (and be specific about the points you want them to address). If you think they’ve partially answered the points, you could say something like […]