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12 April 2023, Lorraine k. Lee

Issue #42: Why You're Feeling Burnt Out โ€” And How to Fix It

Whenever I hear that someone or someone’s team might be burnt out, the first place I tell them to look is their meetings.

The problem: Many organizations are doing the bare minimum to hold an engaging meeting. An hour-long meeting where someone is sharing their screen with no interaction with their audience isnโ€™t going to cut it. A meeting where thereโ€™s no clear goal and conversations go off-topic are going to create a frustrated team, fast. And a meeting that starts and ends late isnโ€™t going to do you any favors either.

Itโ€™s essential that we donโ€™t let โ€œgood enoughโ€ be good enough for this business mainstay.

๐Ÿ’ก Tip of the Day: Ensure every meeting you lead has a goal and an agenda (I recommend no more than 3 items for a 30-minute meeting). I had a colleague at LinkedIn who would start every meeting off with the line, โ€œThis meeting will be a success ifโ€ฆโ€ While you donโ€™t have to use this exact phrasing, it was a great way to ensure everyone was on the same page before jumping in.

Whatโ€™s your favorite tip for improving meetings? Reply here and I may feature it in a future email!

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