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Meetings don't have to be monotonous, but ensuring they are engaging, productive, and efficient requires answering some questions at the start. Here are a dozen that I often draw on as a facilitator or meeting participant. They are not sexy. They are not earth-shattering. What they are is useful and all too often, not a part of effective meeting design.
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