Have I ...
- Chosen a convenient and appropriate setting to hold the meeting.
- Picked a time when both of us can focus on the discussion without interruption.
- Considered the configuration of the room to make sure there are no physical barriers between us.
- Shared the purpose of the meeting ahead of time with the employee.
- Determined the agenda we will follow.
- Forwarded the office phone to voicemail, turned cell phone off and not simply to vibrate, closed Outlook to stop e-mail notifications.
- Made other people aware that I am not to be distracted.
- Spent enough time planning how I would like the meeting to go.