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Three reasons why you should hold your meetings standing up 👇 😎

Meetings will always be a part of work, but that doesn’t mean we have to dread them! Check out our recent article for three ways to optimize your next meeting and leave the phrase “this could have been an email” in the past: https://lnkd.in/eeKP_CDM

The suggestions in this article are helpful. 🙌🏾 I like to go one step further, and embrace the flexibility and levelling you can gain with asynchronous "meetings". Meetings are held to share information or make decisions, with clear rules of engagement having 'meetings' asynchronously, ... ✔︎allows flexibility for folks to engage and respond when they can and only when necessary (similar to only inviting folks who are necessary to a meeting), ✔︎the conversation is automatically minuted, ✔︎ mitigates the power dynamics in meetings where the loudest, most constant or most senior talker is listened to, ✔︎ allows you to specifically pose a question to someone or request their input using comments, ✔︎ records the decision, and maintains transparency, when it is written down the likelihood of being lost in translation is limited AND THEN, IF need be, you can have a brief (10 - 15 minute max) meeting or video call for final decision-making, as everyone will have already read the important information and be up to date on the current state of play. What Is, Must Is. helps folks implement the art of asynchronous working, enabling effective team communication and transparent decision-making. #CreativeOperations #SmallBusiness #Efficiencies #CreativeBusinessConsultant #WhatIsMustIs

Are your meetings providing clarity, and progress or are they just a waste of time?

Have notes written before your meetings saves SO MUCH time and effort knowing what direction the call needs to go

Friday question! How do you measure the success of your meetings? Other than a gut response, how do you set goals and measure outcomes for your meetings? I try and set a 'good, better, best' set of outcomes for mine and I need to learn how to better record and share those with participants before and after our meeting - what do you do?

How many meetings have you attended this week where the only decision made was to schedule another meeting? Learn how to facilitate meetings that are worth everyone's time and help you accomplish your goals.

Board meetings can be complex and require a lot of effort – from preparation to execution to follow-up. Make your meetings more efficient. #wheredealsaremade #boardmeetings https://bit.ly/48thzjR

Here’s the hot take: Agendas aren’t the secret to good meetings. In fact, they’re part of the problem. Let’s dissect why, and more importantly, explore what actually makes a meeting worth your precious time.