1. 5 tips on how to muddle
through meetings
(because meetings are worse than satan)
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2. #1. Don’t go to a meeting
Smart one, uh? Believe me - about 85% of meetings are completely
unnecessary and are conducted only so one may say - boss, I’ve got it all
under control, we’re having a meeting on this matter.
What to do? If you really think that this meeting is a complete
waste of time and you don’t have to be there, think of something crucial
for your work and use it as an excuse. Believe me, it won’t affect your
office image as long as you go to some meetings.
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3. #2. Try to determine the purpose of the meeting
No matter how many pointless meetings people attend, they never stop
believing that eleven bored people in one room can solve any problem.
And sometimes there is even no problem, there’s just something.
Something that you REALLY have to talk about for 2,5 hours.
What to do? If you don’t have any excuse and they insist that you
come, try to be devil’s advocate and determine the purpose of this
torment. There is a possibility that you don’t need a meeting at all.
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4. #3. Try to determine your role in the meeting
Oh look. A meeting is important and you have to come. Or it isn’t
important but your boss stares as you with that come-or-you-know-
carton-box look.
What to do? Ask why exactly you’re needed at the meeting.
Thanks to this knowledge you not only know if you really should go
to the meeting (last chance!), but you can also excuse yourself from
the meeting if discussed things no longer concern you.
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5. #4. Keep the purpose in mind
The meeting starts. At first everyone is bored and quiet. They too
didn’t want to come to this room. But as time goes by suddenly
everybody wants to say something. And there are always “by-the-
ways”. And bam, goes the office clown with something hilarious.
Even you get drifted away.
What to do? Try using “oh that’s (interesting, freakin’
funny, crucial to accountants) but let’s get to the point, we are
here to (purpose). Sober mind does magic to the meetings.
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7. #5. Never, ever, ever make notes and send them via email
The meeting is over and you were the one who was supposed to make
notes. Ok, we won’t discuss now your self-assertion, damage is done.
But for God’s sake never send notes via email. You know how this will
end? “Joseph, thank you for your elaborate notes, but you have
forgotten about this and this issue. Could you please update your notes
and send the full version to everybody again?”. Multiply this by number
of people who attended the meeting.
What to do? Use corporate wiki or google documents. Let them
edit your notes. Your work is done.
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