Most of us dread meetings. Yet if you understand the purpose of the meeting it can be effective and productive. In new product development and project management, three types of meetings are common. Read the full post at www.globalnpsolutions.com/idea-incubator (free registration)

1. Idea Insights from GNPS
Project Meetings
Episode 15-24
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2. Idea Insights from GNPS
The State of Meetings
• Don’t start on time
• Unfocused
• Take us away from “real” work
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3. Idea Insights from GNPS
Decision-Making Meetings
• Benefit from diverse viewpoints
• Small enough to gain consensus
• Six to ten people (2-pizza rule)
• Make a decision
• Participants review materials in advance
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4. Idea Insights from GNPS
Types of Decision-Making
Meetings
• Gate Review Meetings
• Review new product development work
• Approve the next stage of work
• Portfolio Management Meetings
• Compare and contrast all projects
• Align with strategy
• Maximize value
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5. Idea Insights from GNPS
Idea Generation Meetings
• Purpose is to solve a problem
• Keep the group small (6 to 10)
• Provide the problem in advance
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6. Idea Insights from GNPS
Informing Meetings
• Limit one-way communication
• Informing meetings useful for:
• Kick-off meetings
• Lessons-learned reviews
• Post-launch reviews
• Also used in training
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7. Idea Insights from GNPS
For More Information
• See the full post at the Idea Incubator Blog
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• 1-281-280-8717
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