Or may be soeone intoduces an unrelated issue.Someone else ridicules the new issue.Everyone laughs,except the person who mentioned the idea.Then that person counterattacks by insulting the person who told the joke.Two people standup and walk out.Other complain that the meeting is waste of time.

So,how do you prevent things like this from happening?And how do you bring your meeting back on track?

BASIC STRATEGIES

Let's begin with basic strategies for dealing with unproductive behaviour in meetings.They are:-

1) RESPECT OTHER PEOPLE.

2) ASK QUESTIONS.

3) FOCUS ON THE BEHAVIOUR.

4) APPLY DIPLOMATIC COURAGE.

5) SHOW WHAT YOU EXPECT.

MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS

Side conversations ruin eetings by destroying focus and fragmenting participation.

Here's how to bring your meeting back on track when a side conversations starts.

Approach 1 : ASK FOR COOPERATION.

Approach 2 : CHANGE THE PROCESS OF MEETING.

DRIFTING FROM THE TOPIC

We welcome new ideas,sort of.True,new ideas lead to creative solutions.But they can be callenge when they interrupt or distract the work on an issue.

Here's how to bring your meetings back on track.

Approach 1 : QUESTION THE RELATIONSHIP TO TOPIC.

Approach 2 : PLACE IN THE IDEA BIN.

QUIET PARTCIPANTS

Sometimes tyou have people who apper to be spectators in the meeting. There are any reasons why someone would decline to participate.For example,the person may feel reluctant to speak out,many disagree with the approach endorsed by others in the meeting,or may be tired.And yet your job is to put the participnts put to work.In fact an effective meeting depends upon fair and equitable participation from everyone.Here's how to ake it easier for quiet participants to contribute.

Approach 1 : ENCOURAGE PARTICIPATION.

Approach 2 : CHANGE THE PROCESS TO ENCOURAGE MORE PARTICIPATION.

IN GENERAL

Meetings are a forum for finding solution,making decisions,and reaching agreements.When you apply these approaches to disruptions,you will maintain the productive environment necessary to accomplish your goals.