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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

Success

Set an agenda and stick to it. Have a time limit (preferably no more than an hour) and stick to it, even if you don’t discuss all agenda items. Smith is a disciple of agile project management, a standard among software development firms. Hitting those goals will set the tone for future meetings. “If

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How to Hold a Successful Project Debrief

Jen Lawrence

Set the Agenda. A key component of a successful Project Debrief meeting is keeping the agenda tight and streamlined. Below is a sample agenda for a Project Debrief: Review Objectives and Goals Review Responses “What went well and contributed to the success of the project?”

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Leveraging Procedures for Effective Training and Onboarding

All Things Admin

You might be using a new phone system or dealing with new project management software. Here’s a glimpse into our comprehensive onboarding agenda: Introduction to Team Dynamics Schedule regular daily huddles in the initial weeks, adjusting to fewer meetings as the new hire becomes more integrated.

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Simplify Daily Tasks with Technology

Office Dynamics

One person I spoke with said they create a poll before any meeting is coordinated and use the data to create an agenda to stay focused on main topics. Asana – Defined as the work management platform teams use to stay focused on the goals, projects, and daily tasks that grow business. Another person used Sli.do

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How to Hold a Successful Project Kick-Off Meeting

Jen Lawrence

A Project Kick-Off Meeting is essential to set expectations, address concerns, and engage all parties in the goals and objectives. Without this meeting, your project may veer off the intended course, take more effort than necessary, or may not even achieve its goal. Context – what is the project history?

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Keeping Virtual Teams Focused In The Pandemic Era

BioTeams

Personally, I never logged into Zoom prior to the global pandemic as my user adoption trajectory favours platforms that unify productivity apps within collaboration, communication and project management tools like Slack, Microsoft Teams and JIRA CORE. About Max Bhanabhai.

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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Use the notebook for everything you want to keep track of: to do lists, grocery lists, client meetings, phone calls, dreams and goals. Once you cleared the path, identify the next step to take to accomplish your task or goal. When big goals are looming it's easier to set milestones that will eventually lead to a larger goal.

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