15. Expressing gratitude at the end of a meeting
Translated from the French original.
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At the risk of sounding obsessive, I still think — and still say — that evaluating a meeting is essential.
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First of all, to check that the objective you set has actually been reached.
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Then, to spot ways of doing better next time.
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But above all, to let everyone share a little of how they feel before dashing off to the next activity.
Yesterday, I was listening to a podcast by Steven ROGELBERG. He talked about the role of host that the organiser of a meeting must play for the participants, especially when it comes to making good use of everyone’s time.
A bit like a dinner we might organise for friends, during which we take care to honour our guests and make sure it was worth their while crossing the whole of Paris to come and see us.
It is then rather hard for them to leave without expressing a little gratitude for the host’s efforts.
Well, a meeting is a bit like a dinner at home.
It falls to you, the organiser, to make the best possible use of the participants’ time.
But it is also up to you to take the initiative and, at the end of the meeting, propose a moment dedicated to evaluation — offering participants the opportunity to express, directly or indirectly, a little gratitude towards you, and towards the other members of the group.
Expressing gratitude never does any harm, does it?
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