Snt meeting examples

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ONLINE CHAPTER

SUCCESS NETWORKING TEAM MEETING GUIDE

Accomplishing More Together Than We Would Alone

A Success Networking Team (SNT) is a team of people who come together in an encouraging atmosphere to

network, share goals/obstacles, offer advice and commit to actions to achieve desired results. As online members,

you will not be forming teams on your campus. Rather, you will be working with others in your environment to

help you carry out the SNT process. This could be family members, significant other, friends, neighbors, co-

workers, etc. It is completely up to you to choose who your group members are and set up the time/place for your

meetings. Ideally you should have two to three other people in your group. If you are not able to coordinate

meetings in person, you also may conduct your meetings via conference call or over the internet, for example using

a program such as Skype.

Meeting Agenda:

1. Begin each meeting by reminding everyone of the purpose and confidential nature of the SNT.

2. Sit in a circle so every member of the team can see one another.

3. Go through the Four-Step Process for each member of the team.

4. Be sure to take notes on your own goal, and write extra feedback on index cards for your teammates.

5. Confirm the date/time and location for the next meeting.

I. Start the Meeting: Take a minute to read the following two segments aloud to the team.

The Purpose of the SNT:

• Access more useful information in the form of ideas, connections and possible actions to take.

• Assemble a personal team dedicated to supporting and holding one another accountable to commitments.

• Find time to focus on what you want in your life and create a strategy for achieving those results.

Reminder of SNT Environment and Confidentiality:

We as a team provide an encouraging environment, make positive contributions and keep our meetings upbeat and

focused on solutions. We will address one another with respect, courteous honesty, and consideration. Everything

that is shared in the group is completely confidential.

II. Implement the Four-Step Process:

Go around the circle using steps one through three for each member. Once all team members have completed the

first three steps, go around the team again and have each person finish with step four. Be conscious of time and

have respect for others.

1. Progress Report .................................................. 1 minute

Report on progress with action steps since the last meeting.

2. State Goals/Desired Outcomes .......................... 2 minutes

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Share a goal you would like to accomplish. Your goal may be long-term and at each meeting you will commit

to new action steps toward achieving it. Examples include: choosing a major, starting a career, finding an

internship, improving physical health, overcoming challenges, implementing any topics covered in the speaker

broadcasts, improving a personality trait or habit, etc. Focus on what’s most important to you when setting

goals. The goals that you set at your meeting should be your own individual, personal goals (not group goals).

Think about what you learned on your Leadership Training Day to help you focus and choose, and always ask

yourself: Is this a S.M.A.R.T. goal?

Specific: Avoid generalities! Your goal should have specific details so you know what you’re

achieving.

Measurable: Make sure you have solid criteria for establishing your progress toward your goal.

Achievable: It doesn’t have to be simple or easy, but it should be within the realm of reality.

Rewarding: Your goal must be something that is meaningful and worthwhile.

Timely: Having specific dates for beginning and finishing goals keeps you on track.

3. Ideas/Suggestions ............................................... 5 – 7 minutes

Receive ideas/suggestions from your team. Contributions can include sharing perspective, insights, ideas,

contacts, resources and time. When making suggestions, it is important to speak from experience rather than

using “you should” statements. If time is up and team members still have suggestions to share, write them

down on the index cards and pass them out at the end of the meeting.

STOP HERE, and complete the above steps for each team member before moving on to Step Four.

4. Action Steps ........................................................ 1 minute per person

Make a commitment to taking action steps toward your goal by the next meeting. Note the difference between

Step Two in which you share your desired outcome, and Step Four in which you choose specific actions you

will take after hearing ideas from your teammates. The group holds one another accountable for completing

these actions, so you should take them very seriously and only commit to actions you know you will take.

III. Conclude the Meeting:

Discuss when the next meeting is and write the date on the SNT form.

IV. Attendance:

Attending all SNT meetings is critical for both you and your team. Team continuity is essential for it to function

properly and for positive results to be noticeable; your team will meet every one to two weeks. To get credit for

each SNT meeting, visit the Members Area at www.societyleadership.org/members and click on the Submit Your

SNTs icon. This is where you will answer questions in the on-line submission form. The form must be filled out

within 24 hours of your meeting.

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Examples of S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Action Steps

Note: Your goals and action steps must meet the S.M.A.R.T. guidelines in order for your SNT to be approved

GOAL ACTION STEPS

I want to obtain an internship in the medical field by

September 1 st .

I will have my resume updated and have applied to two

internships by next meeting.

I want to lose 10 pounds by May 1 st . I will cut out sugar from my diet and will commit to

going to the gym three times per week.

I want to raise my GPA from a 3.0 to a 3.5 by the end of

this semester.

I will commit to spending two hours per day studying at

the library. I will visit professor office hours to ask for

extra help when I don’t understand something. I will

form a study group to meet with once per week.

I want to have completed 10 hours of volunteer work by

the end of this semester.

I will contact three local organizations to find out about

how to apply for volunteer positions. I will also visit my

Student Activities office to inquire about any group

projects that I may join.

I wish to improve my time management skills so that I

can have my assignments completed two days before

they are due.

I will purchase a daily planner and fill in all of my

assignment and test dates. I will make a to-do list of

what assignments need to be completed in what order. I

will spend two hours per day working on my

assignments in the library so as to eliminate

distractions.

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SUCCESS NETWORKING TEAM FORM

Accomplishing More Together Than We Would Alone

Bring this form to meetings to record your goals, action steps, and suggestions from your teammates.

Date of Meeting:

1. Progress Report .................................................................................................................. 1 minute

2. State New Goals/Desired Outcomes .................................................................................. 2 minutes

3. Ideas/Suggestions from Team Members ........................................................................... 5 – 7 minutes

4. Action Steps ......................................................................................................................... 1 minute

Base these action steps on the ideas received from your team. Include very specific and measurable actions

to take by the next meeting to help achieve your goal.

5. Date and Location of Next SNT Meeting: