Team Meetings: How to have a team meeting?

In order to make a successful team meetings:
· Set goals
· Discuss what does the team need to achieve together that can't be done individually or through e-mail.
· Make the decision process explicit.
o Will one person make the decision based on team input?
o Majority rules?
o Consensus required?
· Set a time limit
· Take notes during the meeting
· If a resolution isn't reached by the time limit, then decide on a strategy for reaching a resolution at the next meeting (more information, alternate procedure, new team member ...)
· When the meeting adjourns, everyone should have explicit tasks and goals. Review these goals before everyone leaves. Be sure you all agree on what each person will do and what he/she will bring to the next meeting.
· Distribute the meeting notes to everyone in the team within one day of the meeting.