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How do you evaluate a team meeting?

Team, committee, or board meetings should be evaluated after a meeting to ensure everyone's time and contributions are not wasted and the purpose of the meeting was fulfilled. The best way to evaluate is for the leader and a couple of team members to ask the following evaluation questions and then forward their answers to the team leader. So, what questions are suggested?

Team, committee, or board meetings should be evaluated after a meeting to ensure everyone's time and contributions are not wasted and the purpose of the meeting was fulfilled. The best way to evaluate is for the leader and a couple of team members to ask the following evaluation questions and then forward their answers to the team leader. So, what questions are suggested? (Disclaimer: I wrote these questions down several years ago and do not remember the source of the questions. I apologize to whoever may have come up with these good suggestions.)

  • Was the purpose of the meeting clear to all team members before the meeting began?
  • Were the assignments given at the last meeting completed and distributed as needed?
  • Was the purpose of the meeting accomplished? If not, what should be carried over to the next meeting?
  • Was sufficient time spent in prayer before, during, and after the meeting?
  • Was every team encouraged to fully participate?
  • Were the actions or post-meeting assignments to be carried out and the persons responsible identified along with the date due?
  • What does each team member need to fulfill their role in the meeting and for their assignment following the meeting?
  • Were key result areas (KRAs) identified?
  • Did you sense the presence of God in the meeting?
  • Did the meeting begin and end on time?
  • What should I have done as the leader to improve the meeting?
  • What evaluation question can you add to this list?

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