Bert Webb covers what one might consider as a participant before attending a meeting, during the meeting, and post.
Get an agenda ahead of time Acquire the proper tools Attend Assign Next Actions to Participants Establish deadlines Relax Do all Next Actions That Take Less Than Two-Minutes Defer all Next Actions That Will Take Longer Than Two-Minutes Update Your Meeting File
The article defines all these in a little more detail. Meeting Best Practices – [Open Loops]
