17 - 3 Ways to Prepare for Problem Solving Meetings

3 Ways to Prepare for An Effective Problem-Solving Meeting

1. Accurately Identify Problems
2. Pick the Team
3. Make the Rules

Highlights Include

• The source of problems

• Product
• Process
• People

• Using metrics to surface problems

• Lagging indicators
• Leading indicators

• Get your facts straight prior to a meeting
• Get diverse voices in the room
• Limit the number of participants to between 6-10
• Make the ground rules

• Focus
• Participate
• Don't be a jerk

Prior preparation is one part of running effective problem-solving meetings.

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