Be a Better Leader: “Meeting” is Not a Dirty Word
We’ve all done it. Rolled our eyes over having to go to another meeting. Bitched about so many meetings on our schedule. Indulged in a silent protest when your boss says “I’ll send you a meeting request…”
Sometimes it feels like meetings are a time-sucking virus in office culture. They can feel like a reason to delay rather than decide. They can be used for power and control rather than collaboration. They can waste time and generate meaningless to-do lists.
Never fear! Meetings can be used for good.
A meeting is simply an identified space in time, almost always with the intent to be productive.
A meeting happens when more than one person gathers in the space to discuss or make decisions about something. It can be two people or fifty. It can have an agenda or not. It can be spontaneous, planned in advance or happen at the same time and place regularly.
Whether impromptu, scheduled once or twice or recurring, all meetings should:
- Have leadership.
- Have a purpose.
- End with clarity.
- Result in a plan for follow up if needed.
Not every meeting will be exciting but few should be an actual pain in the ass. Sometimes they go long and can…
