I was recently discussing this with my teammate and she has the most productive meetings of anyone I know. Including the key tips she gave me below.
What would you add?
Pre-meeting:
- Use agendas to set a clear purpose for the meeting.
- Use pre-reads to help you get to the good stuff faster.
- Show up on time.
During-meeting:
- Time bucket items to help you stay on track.
- Use a parking lot to park good ideas to come back to later.
- Gently set boundaries to end the meeting on time.
Post-meeting:
- Leave a buffer to take notes at the end of the meeting.
- Reserve a few minutes at the end of each day to review action items from your meetings.
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