Meetings that Move Work Forward

Connect learning to your work

A practical place
to begin.

Decide what the meeting is for

A meeting should have a purpose that requires shared attention. This Skill Lab explores whether a meeting is needed, who can contribute and what should be different by the end. It then connects the agenda with the decision, discussion or coordination the participants actually need to complete.

Consider an illustrative weekly meeting where everyone reads out a status update. Identify which information could be shared beforehand and which issue needs people to think together. Build an agenda around that issue, provide the necessary context and invite the people whose knowledge or authority is relevant. Avoid filling the available time simply because it has been reserved.

Close with a usable record

Summarize the outcome, action owners and follow-up point. Identify who needs the result even if they were not present. Ask whether an unresolved topic needs another discussion or a different decision process. Review one recurring meeting after trying the change: did it help the work move, and did participants understand their next step? The practice can be applied to online meetings of different sizes without requiring a new tool or assuming that every discussion must end in an immediate decision.

Topics to explore

Your learning focus.

Start where you are

Who it’s for.

Professionals planning or facilitating team meetings

Bring a workplace situation you want to approach differently. We can discuss your experience, priorities and the support that would be useful before agreeing on delivery.

Learning that fits your context

Explore your online options.

Ask about live online, self-paced or blended online learning. The available approach, content scope and schedule are agreed for your request.

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