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Follow up After the Meeting

say everything during the evaluation,

or it takes reflection time before some 

Follow up after the meeting is a critical

thing becomes clear;

and often overlooked part of successful

meetings, and successful meetings will

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Check in with people who took on spe 

strengthen your group.  Follow up after

cific tasks.  In a light, supportive,

the meeting involves two components:

friendly way remind people of dead 

dealing with the content issues

lines, tasks they took on, etc.  See if

(action/issues) and dealing with the

they need help, information, or sup 

process (feeling) issues.  

port;

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If there were tasks that went unas 

Content Issues

signed at the meeting or if you remem 

It is important to take time to reflect after

ber something that didn't get brought

the meeting.  Here are some things to

to the meeting you can call people up

think about and some possible actions to

and ask them if they could do it.  Often

take.

this one to one approach works better

anyway; and

Things to Think About:

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If there is a crucial decision that needs

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What was accomplished?

to be made, but can't wait until the next

meeting, you can follow your group's

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What decisions got made?

interim decision making process.  This

might mean calling an emergency

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Are the next steps clear?

meeting, polling a percentage of the

members, calling a meeting of the

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Who will do what?

executive committee, etc.  It is impor 

tant to follow whatever process you

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Are there any loose ends or unfinished

have agreed to, otherwise this will cre 

business, tasks left unassigned?

ate mistrust in the group, and a feeling

that there is a power elite running

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What could be done about unfinished

things.

business before the next meeting?

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Who needs what information?

Process Issues

It is important to take time to reflect after

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What did other people think about the

the meeting.  Here are some things to

meeting?

think about and some possible actions to

take.

Things to Do

Things to Think About:

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Check in with other people after the

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How did the meeting go?

meeting and ask them what they

thought about the meeting.  Getting

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What went well and what were the

others' feedback will give you useful

hard spots?

information.  Sometimes people don't

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