If your business is larger than three people and has more than one department, you can benefit from having regular meetings. By planning properly, your employees will be more productive, have higher morale and be more willing to work harder to make your business better.

Yet, many owners and managers shy away from regular meetings. Somewhere down the line, meetings received a bad reputation as time wasters. If run properly,  though, meetings can be fun and accomplish set goals. In his highly acclaimed book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Steven Covey suggests that every meeting should begin with its end in mind. He insists that understanding what needs to be accomplished is essential.

Most people think of meetings with workers as staff meetings. Staff meetings gather a staff, each department of which has different areas of responsibility, to make decisions for the company as a whole. Most smaller businesses don’t have structu READ MORE >>