T7. Hold Meetings for Impact – Coach and Practice
This behaviour develops a leader’s ability to design and run meetings that are focused, purposeful, and energising.
Behaviour focus
Helping leaders turn meetings from routine obligations into vehicles for collaboration and progress.
Purpose
To maximise time and impact by ensuring every meeting has a clear purpose, structure, and follow-up.
| Action Steps | Key Questions | Practice |
| Clarify purpose and outcome. | Why is this meeting happening, and what must be achieved? | Ask the leader to plan the opening script for their next meeting, stating the purpose in one clear sentence. |
| Keep focus tight. | How can you limit discussion to what matters most? | Practise rewriting an agenda so that each item links directly to the meeting goal. |
| Maintain presence and engagement. | How do you show attention and model focus? | Practise leading a section of a meeting while managing distractions and energy levels. |
| End with action and accountability. | How will you ensure clarity on next steps? | Ask the leader to rehearse closing a meeting by summarising key actions and owners. |