One of the Philippines' top young corporate trainers and motivational speakers, Myron Sta. Ana enumerates the characteristics of a great leader and how to facilitate meetings with etiquette and propriety.

1. Essentials of
Leadership
How to be a Great Leader
and
Meeting Etiquette

2. Our Goals
• To understand and apply the basic
expectations of a leader;
• To possess and display a positive outlook
and behavior as a leader;
• To observe proper etiquette during
meetings.

3. I Like to Meet You
• Name
• Adjective that starts
with first letter of name
• Action
• Describe yourself as a
leader

4. Essentials of Leadership

5. A Leader is…
PROACTIVE but is not a PARANOID.

6. A Leader is…
FLEXIBLE but does not OVER-GIVE IN.

7. A Leader is…
an EXCELLENT COMMUNICATOR but is not
TALKATIVE.

8. A Leader is…
RESPECTFUL but does not OVER-PLEASE.

9. A Leader is…
ASSERTIVE but does not SUGAR-COAT.

10. A Leader is…
ENTHUSIASTIC but does not EXAGGERATE.

11. A Leader is…
OPEN-MINDED but FIRM.

12. A Leader is…
OPTIMISTIC but REALISTIC.

13. A Leader is…
RESOURCEFUL but does not sacrifice
QUALITY.

14. A Leader is…
REWARDING but does not PLAY
FAVORITES.

15. A Leader is…
open to FEEDBACK but is not TOLERANT.

16. A Leader is…
EVALUATIVE but is not INSULTING.

17. A Leader is…
ORGANIZED but is not OBSESSIVE-
COMPULSIVE.

18. A Leader is…
CONSISTENT but is not STIFF.

19. A Leader is…
DELEGATING but does not SLACK OFF.

20. A Leader is…
a STARTER and a FINISHER.

21. A Leader is…
PASSIONATE but is not UNREASONABLE.

22. A Leader is…
CONSULTATIVE but is not DEPENDENT.

23. A Leader is…
ACCOUNTABLE but does not TOLERATE.

24. A Leader is…
RESILIENT but knows when to GIVE UP.

25. A Leader is…
FULL OF INTEGRITY and does not COVER
UP.

26. A Leader is…
MOTIVATIONAL and INSPIRATIONAL.

27. A Leader is…
RELAXING but does not SET WRONG
EXPECTATIONS.

28. A Leader is…
OBJECTIVE and not SUBJECTIVE.

29. A Leader is…
IMPARTIAL but does not tolerate who and
what’s WRONG.

30. A Leader is…
one who SHARES THE CREDIT and not the
BLAME.

31. A Leader is…
a MULTIPLIER OF LEADERS and not just
FOLLOWERS.

32. Etiquette in Meetings

33. Presiding Officer/Facilitator/Moderator

34. Presiding
Officer/Facilitator/Moderator
BEFORE
 Have a strong agenda and give it out a week
before the meeting.
 Be detailed with the agenda.
 Prepare for the agenda.
 Ensure all equipment/media are available and
functioning well.
 Be at the venue 15-30 minutes ahead of time.

35. Presiding
Officer/Facilitator/Moderator
DURING
 Set expectations.
 Meet and greet and exchange pleasantries.
 Introduce key people.
 Park a topic if it eats too much time or nothing
is settled.
 Allow breaks every two hours.

36. Presiding
Officer/Facilitator/Moderator
DURING
 Never monopolize or make it one-way.
 Encourage people to share or ask questions.
 Acknowledge people who need to talk.
 Park a topic if it eats too much time or nothing
is settled.
 Acknowledge and comment on each person’s
contribution.

37. Presiding
Officer/Facilitator/Moderator
DURING
 Moderate the crowd.
 Catch the attention of those people
showing untoward behavior.
 Give warnings if/when needed.
 Remind people or house rules/expectations.
 Use consensus and the right method in arriving
at it..

38. Presiding
Officer/Facilitator/Moderator
AFTER
 Thank everyone in attendance.
 Announce succeeding or follow-up meetings
already scheduled.
 Remind everyone of their assignments and
action items.
 Dismiss peacefully.

39. Attendees/Member

40. Attendees/Member
BEFORE
 R.S.V.P.
 Clarify or add to the agenda a week or two days
before the meeting.
 Phone in or send an SMS if you would be late
unexpectedly.
 Be responsible to bring your own paper and
pen.

41. Attendees/Member
DURING
 Ask questions or speak up.
 Support your claims with data or anything
similar.
 Comply with the house rules and the meeting
format.
 Adhere to and support the meeting’s goals and
objectives.
 Don’t check emails and texts and reply to
them.

42. Attendees/Member
DURING
 Raise your hand to ask or share. Never
interrupt.
 Don’t do to others what you don’t want others
to do to you.
 Don’t eat when others are not.
 If it’s a lunch meeting, eat with propriety.
 Ask questions one at a time..

43. Attendees/Member
DURING
 Never chat with seatmates.
 Quote people correctly and give credits to the
right people.
 Listen actively, acknowledge their inputs, and
take notes.
 If it’s a lunch meeting, eat with propriety.
 Avoid making disruptive noises.

44. Attendees/Member
DURING
 Be sensitive of other people’s feelings.
 Keep your phone on silent mode.
 Excuse yourself and step out discreetly to
answer a call or go to the restroom.
 If food is prohibited, don’t eat then.
 Start and finish the meeting.

45. Attendees/Member
AFTER
 Tidy up.
 Leave the room immediately and get back to
work.
 Ask and speak up during the meeting and not
after.
 Work on action items responsibly and
immediately.
 Apologize and explain for missing a meeting.

46. Quote on Leadership
“The measure of leadership
is not how many followers
you have but how many
leaders you have
developed.”