We’ve come to the end of our annual planning process, and in this last step, we’re going to ensure that the meetings scheduled for the coming year are in support of completing our initiatives and reaching our goals.
I’ll start by going to my meeting dashboard, which shows meetings I either attend or am responsible for.
I’ll begin with the meetings I’m responsible for, ensuring that the meeting series and cadence align with the successful completion of initiatives and that the right people are in the room to make that happen.
If I manage people or lead a team, I’ll then go to All Meetings and look at the meetings for each individual I manage. I’ll ensure that their meetings are also aligned with our goals and initiatives.
Essentially, this is a final “once-over” of all meetings in the organization that I am directly responsible for, or that my team participates in, to ensure everyone is moving in the same direction—completing the planned initiatives and successfully achieving the organization’s goals.