{"id":16451,"date":"2019-08-02T09:23:38","date_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arli.com\/?p=16451"},"modified":"2019-08-02T09:23:38","modified_gmt":"2019-08-02T13:23:38","slug":"tired-of-unproductive-meetings-try-these-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arli.com\/tired-of-unproductive-meetings-try-these-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Tired of Unproductive Meetings? Try These Tips!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of technology is to make our\u00a0lives more efficient. Devices are supposed to enhance productivity, especially when it comes to meetings. We have electronic calendar reminders, email to confirm dates, and tools\u00a0that let us meet with anyone, from almost anywhere on the planet.<\/p>\n<p>So why are we spending all of our times in meetings? Has technology also made it too easy to meet? A recent Salary.com survey found the 47% of workers see meetings as the biggest time waster of their day.<\/p>\n<p>Here are five ways to turn those meetings into productive business!<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Strategic Invites <\/strong>\u2013 We&#8217;re afraid to leave anyone out of a meeting, to prevent\u00a0hurt feelings, so we impact productivity by inviting people who just don&#8217;t need to be there. With tools like video conferencing, it&#8217;s easy to over invite. Limit participants to key players. Remember the purpose of a meeting is to take action, not cut into someone\u2019s productive time!<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Always Create an Agenda<\/strong> \u2013 Meetings with\u00a0agendas run more efficiently and result in actionable steps. Forward your agenda to participants ahead of time and invite feedback\u00a0prior to the meeting. This revised agenda will keep meetings more focused, and productive. Keep meetings on point, identify actions and move on.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Track Action Steps and Progress <\/strong>\u2013 Upon completion, forward participants a recap that includes action steps, responsibilities and deadlines. This can help you track progress and keeps team members who were not there (and didn&#8217;t need to be) informed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Consider a Stand-Up Meeting <\/strong>\u2013 Try holding <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stand-up_meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stand-up meetings<\/a> if goals and topics allow. Stand-up meetings keep participants engaged, run more efficiently and remain\u00a0focused. They also tend to run 25% faster, and result in decisions 34% sooner according to a Brandeis University study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. End Early<\/strong> &#8211; End your meetings 10 minutes early. Instead of taking a full hour, keep meetings to 50 minutes. This can give participants who need clarification time to ask questions, and those who don&#8217;t 10-minutes of down time. Get into this habit and you can be sure your invitees will be on time for the next one.<\/p>\n<p>24-hour connectivity and collaborative technologies have bred more meetings. Try taking a more strategic approach when running your next meeting and it will surely be a more productive experience for everyone involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal of technology is to make our\u00a0lives more efficient. Devices are supposed to enhance productivity, especially when it comes to meetings. 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