Improving staff meetings

[casper1]

I have a question? When your unit has its staff meetings is it a lecture on staffs short comings, are you treated like children, or is it a give and take of opinions and ideas on how to improve floor performance.

What style do you feel is more productive? When your lectured to do you feel unappreciated? Do you feel a meeting with a give and take discussion is less productive.

[BlueDevil,DNP, DNP, RN]

I think the most efficient way to run meetings is with Roberts Rules of Order. At first is seems formal and somewhat silly and may be uncomfortable, but it does keep things orderly, on track, and assures follow up.

My rule of thumb is no more than 2 items of new business for each meeting. One must be realistic about how much new information and/or change can be reasonably disseminated/implemented at one time.

Everyone gets a chance to speak/respond at every meeting.

We make them biweekly so there is less material to cover and we can be out in 30 minutes. We decided by vote to do them Wednesday mornings with a catered breakfast. We close early on Wed, so people are willing to come in a bit earlier (7:30 a instead of 8) and the Breakfast usually entices most people to make an appearance. :)