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Ending meetings with action
From the course: Time Management Tips: Teamwork
Ending meetings with action
- I was once working with a client, who complained that it seemed like every meeting they had, they just walked away and didn't really do anything about it. Does this seem like a common problem to you? I believe it is, it's so often that we have these meetings, and then no action comes out of them. This can leave us feeling like it was just a wasted amount of time for us to get together. Now, the value of a meeting comes from what we do as result of them. We want to make sure that we end every meeting with clear action steps for people to take. If you're the facilitator, or the leader of the meeting, it's your job to make sure that this takes place. Here are a few questions that you can ask to make sure every meeting ends with an action. Number one, what will we do. In other words, what will we do as a result of what we talked about. Let's have a discussion about it and come away with a few, clear action steps. Number two,…
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Time management for working in teams2m 32s
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Making meetings meaningful2m 52s
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Reducing interruptions with one-on-one meetings2m 6s
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Coordinating deadlines with coworkers2m 41s
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Dealing with overlapping responsibilities3m 18s
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Following up on delegated items2m 58s
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When others fail to keep their commitments3m 21s
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Ending meetings with action1m 44s
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Avoiding unnecessary meetings2m 43s
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Helping others improve their time management2m 5s
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Dealing with distracting coworkers2m 6s
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Handling the inefficiency of others2m 29s
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Helping coworkers reduce interruptions2m 36s
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Stopping coworkers from encroaching on personal time2m 17s
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Time management for managers and leaders2m 34s
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Understanding virtual assistants2m 51s
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