5 things that you should consider before setting up your next meeting

 

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According to a Twitter user by the name of @alex_avoigt, Elon Musk reportedly sent out the following, as an email to his fellow Tesla employees (which was later confirmed by Elon Musk himself to be true). It is an interesting take that I believe may be very effective to apply in school projects or in the workplace.

1) Avoid large meetings

Large meetings waste valuable time & energy - They discourage debate - People are more guarded than open - There’s not enough time for everyone to contribute Don’t schedule large meetings unless ... you’re certain they provide value to everyone

2) Leave a meeting if you’re not contributing 

If a meeting doesn’t require your: - Input - Value - Decisions Your presence is useless. It’s not rude to leave a meeting. But it’s rude to waste people’s time

3) Forget the chain of command

Communicate with colleagues directly. Not through supervisors or managers. Fast communicators make fast decisions. Fast decisions = competitive advantage.

4) Be clear, not clever

Avoid nonsense words and technical jargon. It slows down communication. Choose words that are: - Concise - To the point - Easy to understand Don’t sound smart. Be efficient

5) Ditch frequent meetings

There’s no better way to waste everyone’s time. Use meetings to: - Collaborate - Attack issues head-on - Solve urgent problems but once you resolve the issue, frequent meetings are no longer necessary. You can resolve most issues without a meeting. Instead of meetings: - Send a text - Send an email - Communicate on a discord or slack channel. Don’t interrupt your team’s workflow if it’s unnecessary.

Here is the link to the original thread.

Let me know what you guys think about this method of communication, in the comments section, social media, or email.

I believe this approach may be approiate in certin organizational settings or perhaps elements from this list can be applied to any organizational setting.

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