Meetings That Don’t Suck!

Here are some useful tips on how to organize good, productive meetings:

Kill the status meeting: check-in meetings are not efficient or relevant to everyone
Hold one-on-one meetings sacred: more important than group meetings
Every meeting must have a single owner
Your calendar doesn’t make you important: you don’t have to sit at every meeting
Calendars shouldn’t postpone decisions: you should be available for decision making meetings
Keep meetings small: under 5 people
Consider the opportunity cost of every meeting
Treat other people’s calendars as a scarce resource
Escalate, don’t undermine: just move to the decision makers
If the meeting is over, end the meeting: if you finish early, end the meeting
Declare calendar bankruptcy: if need be, start over with your bookings

March 16, 2012 by Behzad on Communication, Sales

Meeting with New People

Remember to

Not reject the idea you hear right off the bat. Listen to it carefully and try to understand where it is coming from. The chances are the people in the meeting are more interested about that.
Never forget to say “How Can I Help You?”
Always have a follow-on action and continue the conversation beyond the meeting
State the perks connection with you can bring to the table and mention your capabilities and resources
Share the big picture of what you are working on
Stay GENUINE