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How to waste time in meetings 101.

Transform meetings into idea arenas, not patience tests. 1. Craft a clear agenda: A blueprint of objectives, responsibilities, and expected outcomes. 2. Communicate sharply: Ensure everyone receives the agenda and prep materials 48 hours ahead. 3. Set ground rules: Clear expectations to boost productivity. 4. Promote preparation: Coming prepared is a commitment to team time and efforts. Meetings should drive decisions and actions. Ready to reshape the meeting narrative? What's your top meeting tip? Share below!

Effective critical thinking is crucial in high-stakes meetings. Overly fixating on meeting outcomes detracts from the present moment and hinders critical thinking. Discover two simple strategies to maintain a connection with critical thinking when the stakes are high in my latest video. https://lnkd.in/gMwNTDWU

Meetings wouldn't be evil if people followed clear rules: 1. Start and finish on time 2. Be clear on the question or the agenda 3. Don't solve other problems except the one of the meeting 4. Finish with "What did we decide?" 5. Establish clear ownership and next steps

Next post is about meetings. Warning, it contains tips to make them more efficient, make sure you are to stop wasting your time before reading. 😁

Remember, a well-documented session is a treasure trove for future reference. It saves time and nurtures ideas long after the meeting ends. #EfficientMeetings #IdeaManagement

The longer I sit in meetings, the more and more I instinctively begin to grasp how just DOING is the fastest way to get started.

Work Methodology - Episode 3 - Reduce Meetings

Big believer in this, however I usually prepare a PowerPoint to provide higher ups summaries of what is being presented and discussed, and a meeting landing page on a wiki for meeting notes, q and as, and action items

The #1 mistake in intro meetings? -> Talking too much. The #1 mistake in discovery meetings? -> Talking too much. The #1 mistake in presentation meetings? -> Talking too much. The #1 mistake in review meetings? -> Talking too much. Talk less. Listen more. Watch what happens...