I had to schedule a meeting the other day. I knew it was only going to be about 10-15 minutes, but I had to fight the irresistible urge to schedule it for the default 30-minutes that Microsoft provides. This caused me to reflect on how much unnecessary time we spend in “meetings”. It’s not so much that we need to have “meetings” all the time, as it is that we need to get a couple of people together at the same time to make a quick decision that will take only a couple of minutes. It’s the type of thing where you could stop by someone’s office or desk and get the answer, except everyone is in different locations and/or has incredibly busy schedules.
So, going forward, if I think it’s only going to take 10-15 minutes…I’m going to schedule it for 10-15 minutes.
What do you think? Is there an incredible amount of time you feel is wasted on “default length” meetings? What are some of the things you do to keep your meetings brief and effective? Saving Changes...
Predrag PancicHead of Payment card department| Erste Bank AD PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro
I like the ideas of stand up, as short as possible meetings and with of the clock schedule. That are, actually, great suggestions. I will try to use 'em.
Thanx. Saving Changes...
