Keep Your Meetings on Track
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Everyone appreciates a meeting that’s run efficiently.
To stick to a schedule and make the best use of everyone’s time, start by planning your talking points. Ask yourself questions like: What ideas do I want to raise in this meeting? What problems do we need to solve? What questions do I most want this group to discuss and consider?
At the start of the meeting, lay out what exactly needs to be decided, reviewed, or accomplished. Avoid vague verbs like “exploring” or “addressing” that promise talk, not action.
Give the team a preview of what will be covered so they know what to expect and can follow along. Throughout the meeting, keep detours brief. When a tangential idea arises, even if it’s a good one, consider whether it’s the right meeting to discuss it. If not, steer the meeting back toward your agenda, and follow up later about the unrelated idea.
Finally, end on an actionable note. Decide who’s doing what next and when.
Translations
🇨🇳 让你的会议按计划进行
为了坚持一个时间表，充分利用每个人的时间，从计划你的谈话要点开始。 问自己这样的问题：在这个会议上我想提出什么想法？ 我们需要解决什么问题？ 我最希望这个小组讨论和考虑的问题是什么？
在会议开始时，列出需要决定、审查或完成的具体内容。 避免使用含糊的动词，如“探索”或“称呼”，因为它们是许诺而非行动。
让团队对将要覆盖的内容有一个预览，这样他们就会知道将会发生什么，并且能够跟随。 在整个会议过程中，保持简短的迂回。 当一个不相关的想法出现时，即使它是一个好的想法，也要考虑是否是一个合适的会议来讨论它。 如果没有，把会议转向你的议程，稍后再跟进无关的想法。
最后，以一个可操作的注释结束。 决定谁在做什么，什么时候做。
