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The 30-Minute Meeting

We have all heard the expression that time is money. When it comes to conducting meetings at the office, time can be precious and meetings can be tedious without accomplishing much.

Everyone needs to learn how to use their time wisely, so meetings should be conducted with respect for everyone's schedule and time constraints. One article offers several tips and advice for conducting efficient meetings in the office. I find this list helpful, and have a couple more to add.

First, make sure that a meeting is necessary. Sometimes, tasks can be accomplished just by asking a few pertinent questions of key members of your team instead of gathering everyone together to go over the information.

Learn how to take efficient notes. Multiple meetings are often held because in subsequent get togethers, all information wasn't captured or retained. Learning how to take notes and get as much information at the beginning of a project will help cut back on the number of meetings that need to be attended.

My favorite meeting tip, establish rules. Parameters such as time constraints on how long each person has to present, and keeping questions until the end will help cut meeting times in half.

Meeting adjourned!

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