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A short field guide to trimming a calendar without losing the coordination you actually need.
Most businesses do not have a meeting problem. They have a decision problem. Meetings expand to fill the space that unclear decisions leave behind.
The test
For each recurring meeting, ask: what decision does this meeting produce? If the answer is 'none' or 'a status update,' it is a candidate to be shortened, replaced with a written update, or removed.
Key Takeaways
- A calendar full of meetings is often a symptom of unclear ownership.
- Written updates protect focus. Meetings should be reserved for decisions and hard conversations.
Questions Worth Sitting With
- Which recurring meeting could become an email?
- Which decision keeps getting deferred because no one owns it?
Nina Khan, Energy Strategist · Public & Private Sector Energy
Certified Energy Manager (CEM) with eighteen years in public and private sector energy.
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