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Tips for Successful Meetings

  • Establish rules and follow them;
  • Provide sign-in cards for name of individual/topic to be addressed;
  • Provide clear time limits;
  • Rule about how many times someone may speak in one meeting;
  • Make it clear that the board does not need to make a decision or revisit a topic that a visitor wishes to have addressed.