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Meetings are an unavoidable feature of work life. More often than not they can feel like a waste of time because they’re inefficient, ineffective or possibly both. It can feel like real work only happens in between meetings.
Meetings can, however, be a useful tool that helps teams share information, generate ideas, design more effective solutions and make better decisions. In today’s world, where we face ever more complex problems, we need to use the collective intelligence of a group to find the best solution. As a manager or leader, meeting lead or participant, there are ways to ensure that meetings are both effective and efficient. Many people are aware of good practices but don’t necessarily apply them consistently. Putting a little more thought and effort into your meetings can actually help release time in your day and enable you to focus on the things that matter the most.
Download a copy of Ten common problems with meetings and how to fix them for more detailed tips on what you can do as a meeting lead or participant to make your daily meetings more effective.
Teams or groups with a diverse set of experience, expertise and opinions are more creative and are better at solving problems. Ensure you invite a group of people who will increase the diversity of thought in the meeting. Inviting people who think alike will leads to a narrower range of ideas and solutions.
To unlock the diverse perspectives in the group, create an environment where it feels safe for people to speak up and voice opposing views. This may involve encouraging people to share ideas even if they’re not 100% certain, encouraging challenging questions, and getting the most senior person to listen more than they speak. This will boost knowledge sharing and the collective intelligence of the group.
Meetings don’t have to be a time sink. Adapt your approach to power diverse thinking and improved performance in your team.
Download a copy of Ten common problems with meetings and how to fix them for more detailed tips on what you can do as a meeting lead or participant to make your daily meetings more effective.
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