21: Managing Meeting Follow-Through

There are times when rich conversation is exactly what needed to happen, but that’s really the exception, not the norm. For most meetings, a good conversation is simply not enough. Too often meetings that are intended to produce a decision or clarify next steps result in little if any follow through. So what can you do about that?  In this episode, I discuss 5 practices to make your meetings outcomes more actionable, ensuring greater meeting follow-through.   Get the free mini-guide to better follow-through.   Join the Modern Manager community to get the full guide to managing meeting follow-through and many more resources to support your learning journey.   Subscribe to my newsletter to get episodes, articles and mini-guides delivered to your inbox.   Key Takeaways: Recap next steps and decisions at the end of the meeting. Assign one owner to each action item. Write down the tasks, decisions, and learnings (key takeaways) so you don't need to rely on memory. Share the meeting notes with all attendees and those who need to be informed.  Use a meeting note app such as Beenote or Wisembly Jam. Follow-up on tasks assigned from prior meetings. Use the old notes to help keep track of open items. Transfer action items assigned to you to your project plan or regular to-do list. Don't keep meeting action items separate from your other work.   Get it touch! Email me at [email protected]