As a project manager, you’ll need to oversee various types of meetings. When poorly planned they burn time and cause frustration within the project team. You can master your skills by understanding the components of each meeting in the project lifecycle. Sybex® has created a series of slide decks covering five types of meetings project managers are expected to run. In this, the first deck in the series, we'll explore tips and tactics related to the project review meeting.

1. The 5 Types of
Meetings Project
Managers Need
to Master
Slide Deck Number Five: Project Review

2. Meetings provoke strong emotions for many professionals.
When used with skill, they are a way to share information, solve
problems, make decisions, and build relationships. Run poorly,
meetings burn up precious time and create frustration.
Given how many meetings project managers attend, there’s a
high ROI in thinking ahead to plan your meetings. To enhance
your meeting skills, learn how to navigate five critical types of
project meetings.

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4. Project Review
Meetings
The end of the project (or the project
phase) is an excellent opportunity
to review how the work unfolded.
For the best results, schedule this
meeting with the project team
members within a few days of the
project’s completion.

5. Ground Rules
At the end of a project, the team may be worn out from working
long hours. Before the meeting starts, explain your expectations
and the purpose of the meeting.

6. Lessons Learned
Some questions to ask are: What can you and the project
team do differently on future projects? Encourage everyone to
look for ideas that can be generalized and used by others in
the organization.

7. Celebrate
Take the time to celebrate the project’s success! If budget
permits, take the project team out for lunch.

8. Now It’s Your Turn
What is one way you could improve a meeting you run
this week?

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