How to Run an Effective Meeting in the Huddle!
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Does your call center have team huddles each day?
Maybe you’ve heard about it, maybe you haven’t, but the Business Huddle is the most effective way of running a morning meeting! What is it?
Although it may come across sounding like a football game, it’s like a meeting that only lasts 15 minutes. Companies do the huddle either in the morning or before lunch. Some companies will push the boundaries and start at odd times like 8:03am. CEOs claim the odd times make people think outside the box’.
Although Business Huddles are fairly new to the corporate arena, there has been a general consensus among many CEOs from small, medium & large companies, that if you don’t use the huddle, you’re behind the times! Their reasoning? Using the huddle technique works well for any type of business, but especially those with an entrepreneurial culture.
Huddles have become an essential tool for fast growing companies where the CEO and other executives can and need to obtain prudent information fast. CEOs find huddles are effective because they keep everyone in sync and allow for the organic flow of information. Within 15 minutes you can be updated on all that’s happening within your corporation.
Are there any rules? Yes, actually one – problem solving is forbidden, stay positive and don’t get mired down in this. Beyond that, the huddle is as customizable as the corporation desires.
Because huddles are meant to be efficient, most corporations stick to an agenda that entails the following: the day’s top priorities are presented in 10-15 seconds, the idea I’lI have to do this today is imparted to increase productivity, department run-downs are presented by team leaders, and at the conclusion it is a good idea to talk about good news in the company or an individual accomplishment, which ends the meeting on a positive note!
So the next time you’re having a morning meeting give the huddle a shot, you won’t be disappointed – in fact, you will have saved the company 45 minutes of time!
Here are the main rules:
- 15 minutes in length (you must not go over 15 minutes!)
- Try the no-chair rule (people get antsy and if everyone is standing no one will talk long)
- Start at 11:45 AM everyone wants lunch, they’re hungry!
- Have a top priority – Problem solving is NOT allowed!
- Get an update from team leaders
- Get a run down on the Headlines and Activities in the company
- End with on a positive note!
David Woodward
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