Are you a natural leader? Someone who finds themselves chairing meetings and various committees? If so, here is a reminder for you! Meetings that have specific objectives and that are run by effective leaders can be very worthwhile and accomplish great things! As a leader, here are some tips to remember:

-  Always prepare written agendas and distribute them in advance. As part of the agenda set time limits for each topic. This will give your members a "heads up" and allow them to be well prepared for the items that are being addressed.

-  Don't wait for latecomers. Start without them, unless of course they're your supervisors or clients.

-  To make sure everyone gets to your meetings on time, have the last person to arrive take the minutes. People generally hate to do this and will run to the meeting to ensure they're not the last one there!