If we all plan better meetings, we’ll dread them less, says Jenni Maier. She put together a list of all the reasons people don’t listen in meetings, as well as a few quick fixes. Animal health pros in management, sales and marketing, as well as those setting one-on-one meetings for reviews or issue resolution can apply these tips. Here’s why people don’t listen:
- You didn’t have an agenda
- You didn’t explain that this would be a one-man show
- You didn’t need anything from me specifically
Source: The Muse, December 11, 2017.
Planning an agenda sounds like a lot of work for a meeting. But if you’re asking someone to take 30 or 60 minutes out of their day, you need to put forth the effort to make it worth their while.