The Team Meeting Process

Author(s):

VCU TTAC

Description:

(Edited by Clare Talbert, January 2017)

When schools work to effect change, the work often falls on the shoulders of a team. Team members need to make sure that their limited meeting time is used effectively, and that there is a process for making certain that tasks are completed. A structured team meeting process offers a way to make meetings more productive.

Start Here:

  1. Why Have a Structured Team Meeting Process?
  2. What are the Steps in the Team Meeting Process?
  3. Step 1: Assign roles
  4. Step 2: Assign times
  5. Step 3: Celebrate
  6. Step 4: Review past meeting notes
  7. Step 5: List issues
  8. Step 6: Prioritize issues
  9. Step 7: Brainstorm solutions for each issue
  10. Step 8: Reach consensus
  11. Step 9: Record (Who, What, When)
  12. Step 10: List issues for carryover
  13. Step 11: List date, time, and location of next meeting
  14. Step 12: Assign a member to distribute notes
  15. What have we learned?

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Collaboration Elementary High School Middle School Preschool Professional Resources