Productive Meetings in Record Time: Time-Boxing!

Efficiency & Time ManagementTeamwork & CooperationAll employees≈ 15 min

Key skill: Meeting facilitation

Summary

Apply time-boxing for shorter, more productive meetings: break each stage into timed segments, from framing to validating the action plan, and finish on time without stifling creativity.

Target audience

Anyone who runs or takes part in meetings.

Learning objectives

Finish your meetings on time.
Streamline your time and run shorter meetings.
Sequence your meetings.
Present a topic in 8 minutes.

Module outline

ArticlesA practical example of a time-boxed meeting with computer equipment salespeople · Time-boxing creativity: the 4 benefits · The limits of time pressure: finding the right balance
Expert videoAn introduction to time-boxing and Parkinson's Law on how allotted time gets used
AnchoringQuizzes and true/false questions to dive deeper into the topic and lock in what you've learned
Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Time-boxing; Parkinson's Law; the SOPADERP meeting framework; the time-keeper role; timed sequencing of steps.