“In my team, for example we have one simple meeting guideline, which is no decision, no meeting.”
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implemented a meeting guideline: "no decision, no meeting" - only hold meetings when a decision must be made
Said nearby on the same subject
“Another example of a meeting guideline that I talk about in the book is from this content marketing company called Percolate. And they've got a meeting guideline that says no spectators. You're not contributing to the meeting. You don't need to be there.”
“I just want you to know how honored I am… today’s meeting is really all about you… the only decision we’ll make is if we have a second meeting… if I can’t help you I’ll tell you”
“I don't take meetings before 10. I don't take meetings after four. I don't take meetings on Fridays. Like I have, I have made it very hard to have meetings so that the meetings that I have, I like are really intentional.”