Productivity
Master Your Meetings: The 5-Minute Pre-Call Power-Up
Before every meeting, dedicate 5 minutes to a 'Pre-Call Power-Up': 1. **Define Goal:** State the single primary objective in one sentence. 2. **Key Questions:** List 2-3 essential questions that *must* be answered. 3. **Required Outcomes:** Identify what decisions or actions need to emerge. 4. **Attendees' Role:** Briefly consider each key participant's necessary contribution. 5. **Agenda Skew:** Adjust your planned agenda to ensure the goal is met efficiently.
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Unfocused meetings drain time and energy. This pre-call power-up transforms chaotic discussions into purposeful sessions. By front-loading clarity, you guide conversations directly towards solutions, ensuring every minute counts. It minimizes tangents, reduces follow-up meetings, and maximizes collective output. Participants arrive knowing the specific aim, leading to higher engagement and quicker resolution. This small investment of time yields significant returns in collective efficiency, decision-making quality, and overall team productivity. You shift from simply *having* a meeting to *achieving* results *in* a meeting.
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