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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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meetings (totaling 18 hours) per week,” numbers which increase as “management level and number of direct reports increases.” Additionally, non-management employees reported that only 11.9 How can business owners and managers turn around the proverbial time-suck? Set an agenda and stick to it. A 2022 Otter.ai Just say no.

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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

Trello – Project and task management that is shareable and used to coordinate work projects, even personal planning, and projects. 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. Another person used Sli.do

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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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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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106 Thoughts on Overcoming Overwhelm in a Freaked-Out World

Stephanie LH Calahan

Use it to manage overwhelm when your world is freakin'! 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. Thanks to Cena Block of Sane Spaces 3.

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