Why do bad meetings feel inevitable? Are we really resigned
to sitting in — or worse, leading — pointless meetings? We shouldn’t be.
Here are common reasons you might be back-to-back every single day, and
how you can get your (and your team's) schedule under control:
- FOMO. Too often, we worry that
our colleagues will judge us — or worse yet, forget about us — if we
don’t accept every invitation. Instead of RSVPing “yes,” demonstrate
your value and engagement outside of meetings, and encourage your team
to do the same.
- Meeting amnesia. Do you feel like
you’re having the same meeting over and over again? You might be. Make
it routine to take notes and share those summaries with attendees and
any relevant stakeholders who weren’t present. Keeping consistent and
accessible synopses of your team’s meetings will help you avoid
retreading the same ground.
- Lack of accountability. If you're using a meeting as a way to
check that work is actually getting done, consider telling your
colleagues in advance that you’ll cancel and give everyone the time back
if they meet their deadlines ahead of the set time.
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