You may be thinking that many of these ten steps are just common sense. And set out like this, they do look obvious. But it is also clear from research at both Cranfield and elsewhere that they are not necessarily the norm.

As chair, if you incorporate even a few of these ten points into your meetings, you are likely to find your meetings become more effective. If you incorporate them all, you will certainly find that groups that you chair make more effective decisions and that people are more willing to attend in body and mind.