Do meetings drive you crazy?
Dear Friends,
Did you ever feel that everyone is so busy but nothing important is getting done and meetings just add to your to-do list? Interacting is easier than ever, but true, productive, value-creating collaboration is not. Quality engagement is deteriorating. Every minute spent on a low-value interaction takes time away that could be used for important, creative, powerful innovation and activities.
Most leaders say they frequently find themselves spending way too much time on pointless interactions and meetings that drain their energy and produce information overload. As an alternative to weekly meetings where people share a look-in-the-rear-view-mirror perspective, short daily stand-up meetings or check-ins with the entire team can drive horizontal connectivity, creating the space for teams to understand what others are doing and where they need help to drive work forward without having to specifically task anyone in a hierarchical way.
Good questions when you are considering having a meeting:
- What’s this meeting for?
- What’s my role?
- Can I shorten this meeting by limiting live information sharing and focusing on discussion and decision making?
Excuse yourself from meetings where you bring no value and have little information on which to base an opinion. If you are not essential, the meeting will still be successful without your presence and you can get work done that is important.
You might open a meeting with, “If this meeting were to be successful today what will we have accomplished?”
Starting with the end in mind will focus everyone on a progressive outcome – not a look back.
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Your coach,
Mary Lee
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Mary Lee Gannon, ACC, CAE is an executive coach and 19-year corporate CEO who helps leaders have more effective careers, happier lives and better relationships. Request the short career survey here.
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