{"id":585,"date":"2024-01-28T20:57:14","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T20:57:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gymguyz.wpenginepowered.com\/franchise-opportunities\/?p=585"},"modified":"2024-01-28T20:57:14","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T20:57:14","slug":"5-mistakes-youre-probably-making-when-it-comes-to-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gymguyz.com\/franchise-opportunities\/franchisee-spotlight\/5-mistakes-youre-probably-making-when-it-comes-to-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"5 MISTAKES YOU\u2019RE PROBABLY MAKING WHEN IT COMES TO MEETINGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Being a business owner has a lot of perks. One of them is having the power to schedule and carry meetings whenever you\u2019d like, about whatever you want them to be about. Gone are the days where you unwillingly accept meeting invites only to count down the minutes until it\u2019s over\u2026 as tempting and powerful as this sounds, you should tread efficiently<\/em>. Abusing the productivity aspect of meetings may actual hurt you in the long haul.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You remember how it was. Your, then boss sending you dozens of seemingly pointless meeting invitations, which you\u2019ve now chalked up to him\/her just wanting to hear the sound of their own voice, and sitting there thinking, \u201cwhat a waste of time.\u201d Don\u2019t make the same mistakes they did. Heed the learnings from these 5 mistakes most meeting-schedulers make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.No real subject of the meeting:<\/strong> Before clicking \u201csend,\u201d ask yourself, do you really need to have this meeting or are you just checking in? Instead of annoying, causing anxiety or wasting your employee\u2019s time, how about adopting and implementing a collaborative task tracking software (Basecamp, Salesforce, SharePoint, even Google Docs!). That way, you can see what\u2019s going on without disrupting the flow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.Poor timing:<\/strong> This just another example of putting yourself in your employee\u2019s shoes (where you once were) and ask yourself, was I fully engaged in a meeting first thing in morning, right before lunch or an hour before clocking out? We thought so. Fact: when your employee is hungry or exhausted: it will be the only thing they are focused the entire meeting. Do yourself and everyone else a favor and schedule your meeting at a reasonable time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3.Not maximizing your meeting\u2019s potential:<\/strong> If your company is doing well, we are going to guess that everyone is typically busy most of the time. If a meeting is necessary, make sure you have an agenda and that the meeting has a general flow, as to accomplish the goals of the meeting and not to waste unnecessary time. Additionally, to ensure everyone\u2019s on board with the meeting agenda, send it out ahead of time and ask those invited to be familiar with the content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4.Inviting the wrong people:<\/strong> You know how it goes; the more people involved, the more opinions, discussions and typically more time wasted with coming up with whatever solution you desired. Also, make sure those who are in attendance add value to the subject at hand. If they can\u2019t add anything to the meeting, don\u2019t waste their time or yours by having them there!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5.No follow up:<\/strong> Did you ever have a meeting where a lot was discussed, deliverables were divvied up and then nothing happened? It\u2019s completely disappointing on all accounts. If you\u2019re orchestrating the meeting, chances are, you\u2019re also going to be the one responsible for making sure the next steps are actually taken by their respective due dates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can have a great product, an awesome team and stellar business goals, but if you don\u2019t handle meetings correctly\u2014 everything in your business might suffer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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