How Do You Plan An Organizational Meeting?
The cause is grand, the group enthusiastic, and you may even have a deadline established. Now how is all the work going to get done? The first meeting can make the difference between sizzle and fizzle. Use this time to map out a plan, get people moving in the right direction and keep lines of communication open. Prepare for an efficient meeting by doing some preliminary factfinding. Establish who the core members of your group are and get their contact information, best days and times to meet, list of skills and interests and how much time they can commit. From this list, select a meeting date. See 193 Prepare for a Meeting. Call the meeting to order and begin by having an informal discussion of why each person is there. Once you’ve established what the group’s vision is, you can create an agenda. Set up the committees and subcommittees you will need such as publicity and finance, and select a chair for each based on experience and interest. Develop and agree on the plan of action, com
