Meeting Etiquette: Codes of Conduct for Successful Meetings (Infographic)

By Brianna Hansen, 10 October, 2017

All these phrases mean one thing: it’s time to meet.

Cue the universal groan.

As meetings grow more frequent, it’s easy to forget what makes meetings effective in the first place. Time is taken for granted, and instead of collaborating, most attendees are checked out: either working on something else or holding side conversations.

No wonder meetings are seen as a waste of time.

It’s time to re-establish the fundamentals of meeting participation and remember that meetings are meant to benefit everyone involved, not just the host. You’ll find that once you start practicing better meeting behaviour, you’ll get more out of it in return.

Follow this list of meeting dos and don’ts to make the most out of your meetings.