Effective meeting procedures, such as setting an agenda, establishing ground rules, and distributing meeting notes, dictate a structured process by which the team proceeds through the meeting. Structure maximizes the opportunity to stay focused on the items at hand and allows for all members to have the same perception of what happened during the meeting. The perception your team has of your leadership capabilities will impact your ability to effectively lead the meetings. Structure generally impacts the perceptions that team members have about the organizational abilities of the leader.