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The Magic of 30-Minute Meetings - Bregman Partners
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Compressed time
Leaders at all levels need to be highly skilled at getting to the point quickly and efficiently. The compressed, focused coaching session/meeting hones the skill of getting to the point quickly, focusing on the most essential elements of a situation, and taking action.
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Benefits of 30 minutes meetings
- People show up: they are far less likely to skip a 30-minute session.
- Everyone is on time.
- People are much more likely to come prepared. There’s no time wasted on tangents and going-nowhere conversations.
- The time pressure enhances focus and attention.
- Participants are more willing to be courageous.
- Participants get more done between sessions.
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Make 30 minutes meetings count
- Read what you need to beforehand and tell everyone else to do the same. Think about your questions. Decide what’s important and what you can let go of.
- Decide on the one thing that will make the biggest difference, and spend the 30 minutes on that issue, topic, or opportunity.
- Get started right on time, no matter who isn’t there.
- Save at least the last 5 minutes to summarize and commit to what you are going to do as a result of the meetings.
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