Meeting Planning Mistakes

Where did it all go wrong?

Overcommitting to a meeting that's just for show

Spending hours preparing for a meeting that will last 15 minutes? No problem. Just add it to your calendar, invite everyone, and hope for the best.

Or just send a group chat with the subject line "URGENT: 3 PM meeting today!" and hope people show up.

Learn more about overcommitting

Not sending out a clear agenda

Because who doesn't love a good surprise? "Hey guys, just show up and we'll figure it out as we go!" said no one ever.

Read about the perils of not having an agenda

Forgetting to send a follow-up email

Why bother sending a follow-up email when you can just assume everyone remembers the meeting from 3 weeks ago?

Understand why follow-ups are a thing

Having too many meetings

Just because it feels like a meeting should be happening every hour on the hour, doesn't mean it is.

Learn about the perils of meeting over-representation