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By Susan M. Heathfield, About.com Guide to Human Resources since 2000

How to Spice Up Your Company Meeting

Wednesday August 27, 2003

Are you in charge of the monthly or periodic company or department meeting? They can be deadly dull if you're not careful. You know the drill. A bunch of talking heads line up to give people important company information.

People doze off and supervisors wonder whether to write counseling memos for sleeping employees. It's not that the people are uninterested. Most are, in fact, very interested in knowing about how the company is doing, the events planned by the activity committee, the sales forecast, new benefits and more.

It's all in how you package the presentations and the meeting environment. The most effective meetings woo peoples' attention with thought-provoking questions and answers, audio-visuals and participation. These tips will bring you success in planning and holding successful meetings.

More tips for great meetings.

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