Leadership: Are You Sick of Meetings?

I’ve often been told that there are way too many meetings for our ministry teams at our church. It’s joked that, “We even have meetings for our meetings.” The frustration is not with meetings, but the frustration is that those who are a part of the meetings are not walking away from them with clarified vision, understanding their great contribution, & possessing a solid sense direction for the future. However, this not a team issue, this is a leadership issue.

Perhaps that the joke above should be taken a bit more seriously. A good leader takes time to prepare for a meeting, individually & with the major influencers on the team.

“Good planning always costs less than good reacting.” – Wayne Schmidt 

He or she envisions the course the boat needs to be steered, maps out the course, & knows the role that every crew members plays in getting the boat to its destination. Not only so, but a great leader will take the time before the large meeting to connect & get buy in from the greatest movers & shakers in the crew before introducing any changes of course.

If you or your team are walking away from your meetings feeling as if they are meaningless & mundane then the change must start with you. A long, unfruitful meeting is like drinking sour milk, it’s nasty going down, it don’t sit well, & it’s just going to come right out the other side. Take the time to prepare, have the meeting before the meeting, & make each meeting count!

"Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now." - Alan Lakein