Introduction

If you are leading a meeting or other gathering, you can predict that some people will show up late. So think in advance about how you can welcome them and smoothly incorporate them into the gathering that's already under way. Late comers are welcomed and know just how to plug into the service. Their arrival isn't a distraction from what's already underway. Establish the norm of starting the meeting on time, but also plan for the possibility that there may be late comers.