Too many people in a meeting kills efficiency: invite only those who truly add something.
Invite the right people for effective meetings: limit the numbers, check for skill and motivation, and consider the advantage of a sponsor.
15 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the criteria for building the right table: optimal number, skill, motivation
- an alternative for involving partially concerned people without inviting them
- the advantage of a sponsor and the right sizing for each type of meeting
Target audience
Anyone who facilitates or takes part in meetings
Learning objectives
- Select the optimal number of participants for a meeting based on its type
- Identify the people who are concerned by — and motivated for — the topic at hand
- Avoid inviting people who are only half-concerned: involve them another way
- Assess the talents — and therefore the people — needed for the meeting to succeed
Module outline
- ArticlesThe different types of meetings and their participants
- Expert video“Choosing Who Attends a Meeting”4'27The criteria for selecting participants: optimal number, motivation, skill, and the sponsor's role
- AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen the topic and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
