Donna McGeorge, author of “The 25 Minute Meeting: Half the Time, Double the Impact,” shares why thinking ahead, preparation, attendee selection and outcome focus make a short meeting format more effective than a long one.
25 minutes is the optimal amount of time for people to focus.” – Francesco Cirillo
Source: Fast Company, April 29, 2022. Link. Some meetings are necessary. Meetings are best when you need an active conversation that involves bouncing ideas off each other.
Clarity plus scarcity makes for urgency. If we’re clear about what we want to do, we know what our purpose is, and we’re scarce around the amount of time (25 minutes) we create a sense of urgency for getting things done.” – Donna McGeorge
Also see: No, you don’t have to meet in person, Adam Grant Thinks Again, April 30, 2022. Link. It’s not where you interact that matters most; it’s how you interact. It’s not the technology you use that stifles original thinking; it’s the culture you build.
INSIGHTS: Running good meetings is a skill that requires development and team commitments. Successful meetings require the three Ps: purpose, people and process where purpose includes preparation, the number of people is limited to seven and the process during and after the meeting is defined.