Our Tips for Wrapping-Up your Meetings
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The 5-Minute Wrap-Up That Saves Everyone’s Sanity
End every meeting with the “3 Rs”: Review decisions, Record owners, Reconfirm next steps. It takes five minutes and prevents hours of follow-up chaos.
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Summaries are effective reminders when you don’t send them immediately
Send the meeting summary a little while after the meeting has ended. That way the summary will be first reminder for attendees.
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Use a survey at the end to receive valuable feedback
At the end of a meeting, ask your attendees about how it went. Use this feedback to improve your preparation and facilitation skills.
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Thumbs-Up voting is an easy way to get feedback
Use the thumbs-up emoji and the numbers 1 to 5 in your chat app to get a quick check on alignment before the meeting ends.
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ToDos need accountability to become Dones
Before the meeting ends, ensure that every identified follow-up is owned by a meeting attendee. Plan for the time this takes when preparing the meeting.