Monday, November 22nd, 2021
Great Meetings
“Once you’ve got 7 people in a decision-making group, each additional member reduces decision effectiveness by 10%.” – Dan Rockwell LeadershipFreak
Dan Rockwell gives us 3 Words That Make Meeting Great. Those 3 words are Specific. Shorter. Smaller. Follow the link to read more about these three words.
I like the two words that apply to CPAs – Decide and Deliver. Too often, in partner meetings, decisions are put on hold. If a decision is finally made, it often fails because of a lack of implementation.
If someone in your meeting leaves without anything to do they shouldn’t be in the meeting in the first place. Always leave a meeting with an action plan.
Rockwell also gives us the following:
5 Things to stop doing in meetings:
- Complaining. Problem-solving isn’t complaining. The difference between complaining and leadership is solution-seeking.
- Interrupting. The person leading the meeting should interrupt interrupters.
- Blathering on and on.
- Chasing rabbits.
- Neglecting action items and accountability. Ask, “Who does what by when?”
- "Two or three action items is enough for most meetings."
