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𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 – 𝗮 𝗻𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲? Let's transform them into efficient business tools with these seven tips!💪 𝘝𝘐𝘗 𝘐𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺: Keep the guest list exclusive to those who truly need to be there. A focused meeting is a productive meeting.💪 𝘖𝘯𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦: Avoid overwhelming agendas. Stick to one topic per meeting for clarity and better decision-making.💪 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘋𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴: Respect everyone's time. Once the agenda is tackled, let participants go. Efficiency over unnecessary lingering!💪 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘺: Set a time limit for each agenda item. An egg timer is your secret weapon against never-ending discussions.💪 𝘗𝘳𝘦-𝘔𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴: Share relevant documents beforehand. Attendees come prepared, making discussions more fruitful.💪 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘮: Schedule meetings in the morning when minds are fresh. Avoid the afternoon slump for peak productivity.💪 𝘖𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘕𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺: If it can be an email, let it be an email. Reserve meetings for discussions that truly benefit from real-time interaction.Stay tuned for more business wisdom every Thursday!💚 Get A Copy of My Leadership Guide by clicking the link in the comment section. #EffectiveMeetings#ProductivePower#AskDrAnnika

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😤 End the Long Meetings Madness: Cut Them in Half! 🕝Are you unknowingly draining your team's time and energy?Here's what the 18 executives I coached recently told me they were doing wrong (10 of which were the Founders, and 8 were C-suite decision makers), and what mindset they adopted instead:👉 Repetitive Communication: It's not just what you say, but how you say it. Are you being clear or just adding to the noise?👉 Meeting Overload: Think about who's in the room. Are they there for a purpose, or just filling seats?Let's get real: We've all been in those looooong meetings. What meeting habits frustrate you the most?Join the conversation below. It's time for a meeting-time revolution (or shake-up 😝)#efficientmeetings #businessinsights #timeisprecious #longmeetings

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Book 👏🏼 meetings 👏🏼 you’re 👏🏼 excited 👏🏼 for 👏🏼 It’s so easy to get caught up in the everyday appointments, recurring calls and obligations.But this is your reminder to prioritise the meetings that genuinely spark enthusiasm, creativity and bring value to your career and business. When you’re truly passionate about discussions ahead, the magic happens.Ideas flow.Collaboration flourishes.Innovation takes centre stage.So take a moment to access your diary and think…Are there meetings that light the fire in my belly? If not - how can you inject your calendar with that excitement and spark.Seek out the opportunities that propel you forward, align with your goals and foster growth but personally and professionally. It’s a game changer. #professionalgrowth #goalsetting #meetings #excitingopportunities

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Reviewing your agenda is crucial for maintaining a clear overview of your upcoming meetings and deadlines. It allows you to stay organized and ensure that you're prepared for what lies ahead. By taking a few minutes to go over your schedule, you can prioritize tasks, allocate time effectively, and minimize the risk of missing important appointments or submission deadlines. This simple practice not only helps you manage your time better but also reduces stress and enhances your overall productivity. So, make it a habit to regularly check your agenda to stay on top of your commitments and responsibilities. #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadershipSkills #LeadershipCoaching #LeadershipTraining #LeadershipMindset

Ace your next big meeting: 5 meeting preparation tipsFeeling the jitters before a big meeting? You're not alone! But fear not, fellow professionals!With a little preparation, you can turn those nervous butterflies into confident wings and ace your next big meeting. Here are 5 prep tips to help you shine:1. Agenda & Objectives:Don't fly blind! Clarify the meeting agenda and define your personal goals. What do you want to achieve? Share knowledge? Secure buy-in? Knowing your "why" will keep you focused and on target.2. Research & Anticipate:Knowledge is power. Research key players, company information and relevant data. Anticipate potential questions or concerns and prepare rebuttals or solutions.3. Practice makes perfect:Rehearse your presentation or talking points, ideally out loud. Time yourself and adjust your pace. Consider practising with a colleague to get constructive feedback.4. Logistics matter:Check meeting details such as time, location and technology. Make sure your presentation is saved and accessible offline. Avoid last minute scrambling! ️5. Breathe & Believe:Take a few deep breaths to calm your nerves. Remind yourself of your expertise and value. Confidence is contagious and it shows!Remember, preparation is the key to unlocking your full potential. Go out and conquer your next meeting with confidence!#meetingsuccess #preparationtips #leadership #engagement

Are you prepared for the meeting before the meeting?There’s nothing worse than sitting through a meeting that isn’t productive or sitting through a meeting that could have been an email.Leader’s need to stop wasting time and start valuing the time of their people.A lot of planning and productivity can occur prior to a meeting with key individuals. Take the time to schedule purposeful pre-meetings with the sausage makers so that everyone is prepared when the meeting happens. Don’t hold full blown meetings as a pre-meeting and then recap everything again in the meeting with the same people. That’s just a waste of time!This will make your meetings more valuable and productive, and your people will appreciate that you didn’t waste their time.Tell us about a non-productive or email meeting that you have sat through.#resiliency #leadershipmindset #personaldevelopment #careerdevelopment #leadershipdevelopment #growthmindset #growth #growthopportunities #maxwellleadership

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Keep the agenda short… no more than three items.The goal here is focus. With more than three items on an agenda, you're likely to get lost in a rabbit hole of unrelated topics and side conversations.It's hard to know what conclusions to draw and what action items you have at the end when agenda items run amuck.Keep it short, and make sure all three agenda items are clearly connected to the core meeting purpose.

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Top Productivity Tip! Allow time in the diary for preparation so that when you attend meetings, you are clear on the purpose for you and the value you are going to bring. After the meeting, carve out time for reflection to review the learnings and actions.What other tips do you use to be more focused and productive with your time?https://lnkd.in/ewSndKyy#Reflection #ExecutiveCoaching

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While in the office, I had a meeting about strategy and business development, with a particular focus on the bigger picture (as most strategy meetings do), however, daily tasks kept cropping up and interrupting the flow of the conversation.Life is similar. We allow everyday tasks to almost take control, inevitably finding ourselves in a state of aspirational limbo, unable to break the repetitive daily cycle.So how do we get out of the repetitive loop?We should take a moment out to assess the future we want. Much like a corporate strategy meeting, we need an idea of the bigger picture and the end goal we have in mind.We then plan small actionable steps that we can incorporate into our busy schedules (you may need to tweak your calendar slightly).We try our best to stick to those plans, with an active awareness, as the more we stick to our plans, the quicker our goals will be achieved.Aspirational limbo is an awful place to find ourselves, but when we open ourselves up to accept change, and take chances, we can allow ourselves the opportunity to grow and succeed.If in doubt, talk it out. Let me know how you get on.#mentalhealthawareness #growthmindset

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Stop complaining about too many meetings eating up your time!!Here are a few things that changed the way I approached meetings & organized my time better:1. Create meetings for your focus time slots in your calendar. This could be for strategy decks, reviews, product specs, personal growth, etc. If people don't respect that time, keep these meetings private in your calendar, so no one can distinguish between meetings you are attending vs your personal focus time.2. If you are an attendee in a meeting, make sure you have clarity on the below - a. Meeting's agenda & outcome - If agenda & outcome is not defined, decline the meeting b. Urgency - If it is not an extremely urgent meeting, choose to politely decline & prioritise the meetings that need your time for that week/day. c. Importance - Depending on the importance & skill needed to drive the outcome of the meeting , you can choose to delegate it as well to a team-mate or your reports3. If you are setting up a meeting, keep in mind the following: a. Define the agenda and outcome of the meeting clearly, b. Attach a pre-read wherever possible c. Clearly identify your audience & use it to define time needed for the meeting as well. Rule of the thumb is every attendee should be allowed atleast 5-8 min of talk time. d. Keep the subject line precise but let it convey urgency & outcome.Try these tips & let me know if they have changed your life for the better. If you have better tips, feel free to share them with me. Remember, you are in charge of your calendar! #peoplemanagement #leadership #timemanagement #workplaceproductivity #workplacewellness #stakeholdermanagement

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