The Magic Meeting Makeover: How to Make Every Meeting Count. (The Worksheet)

The average employee spends 392 hours in meetings each year. 

But there is a problem. 

Only 33% of meetings actively make a new decision. 

And a meeting without a decision is a waste of time. 

Make sure your meetings are part of the 67% where decisions are made. 

Why meetings are hard

There’s nothing wrong with meetings. There’s something wrong with how meetings are run.

It starts with wrong reasons for meetings.

What is not a meeting

A one-way update. 

• Presenting a report without taking questions or comments. 
• Giving a status update without any interaction. 
• Announcing a change, which cannot be further amended. 

Any communication that does not allow for an answer should not be a meeting.

What is a meeting

Meetings are for transformation.

• When a group of people will discuss an idea or issue. 
• When a decision must be made. 
• When a change has to be implemented. 

Improve your meetings

With an agenda. 

The one simple agenda that makes sure you’re calling the right meeting.

See this week’s worksheet for your sample agenda: always know what the transformation is about, and always have an idea of your preferred next action. 

What next

Meetings are an essential part of your process. But get them right. Contact me to review your process and make your meetings useful.