How many meetings do you attend in a week? A month? A year? Of all those meetings, how many are vital to the work you do?
So much time and productivity can be lost by the seemingly endless maze of meetings that entangle many professionals.
Today’s tip is short and sweet – before you confirm your attendance at a meeting try asking yourself if there is anything you can contribute to the gathering.
If it is necessary for you to attend the meeting, ask yourself how important it is you are there for the whole meeting. It may be you can just have someone buzz you when it is time for the agenda item that you need to address.
Learning how to politely decline requests to meetings that don’t contribute to the work you are currently focusing on can save you hours of lost time and productivity – so next time you get a request, have a think about whether or not you really need to be there.
