Rosia Bay Ltd

Have you ever attended a business meeting, only to leave it wondering what on earth it was all about? Meetings can be anything from hugely productive to a complete waste of time. Arguably, many tend to fall closer to the latter end of that scale. But there are ways to make sure your own business meetings are worth every moment, and achieve the objectives you are aiming for. While anyone can facilitate a meeting, in theory, things are very different in practice. The role of a meeting facilitator is to be neutral to the proceedings – and that can be very difficult to achieve if the person chosen for this role is already part of the company. What can a professional meeting facilitator bring into the meeting? If you own or manage a business, you cannot be impartial at any business meeting. At least, it is possible, but very unlikely. Since the most important role of the facilitator is neutrality, it would make more sense for you to take an active part in the meeting and to...