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News|Articles|December 1, 2010

Use a reminder notebook to keep track of team meeting topics

Use a reminder notebook to keep track of team meeting topics

During staff meetings, it used to be difficult for everyone to remember all the things they wanted to discuss. To fix this problem, we placed a notebook in a central location in the clinic. Any employee can add ideas to discuss at the next team meeting. This has helped us organize our meetings and make sure everyone's ideas and concerns are heard.

—Fallon Ready, practice manager,

McFarland, Wis


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