...You Need to Leave a Meeting Before It Ends
Ilise Benun
Lesson Info
23. ...You Need to Leave a Meeting Before It Ends
Lessons
Class Introduction
04:20 2...Others Need to Know What You’ve Accomplished
03:00 3...Someone Else Is Getting the Credit for Your Work
01:55 4...Your Boss Is Micromanaging Your Work
02:23 5...You’re Getting Too Much Work
02:15 6...It's Time for Your Annual Review
02:19 7...Your Project Has Missed Its Deadline
02:49 8...Your Boss Is Getting Too Personal
01:59...Co-Workers Are Distracting You from Your Work
02:17 10...Dealing with Co-Workers That Ask Too Many Favors
02:09 11...The Client Doesn’t like Your Work
01:37 12...Your Manager Doesn’t Totally Understand Your Work
01:57 13...There Is a Miscommunication
01:55 14...You Make a Mistake
02:12 15...A Client or Co-Worker Doesn’t Follow Through
02:08 16...You Won't Make Your Deadline
01:57 17...You’re Getting Mixed Messages
02:16 18...Dealing with Unresponsive Colleagues
02:19 19...A Co-Worker Talks Too Much During Meetings
01:50 20...You Think You Deserve a Raise
02:10 21...Networking with Strangers or VIPs
02:31 22...A Meeting Goes off Track
01:49 23...You Need to Leave a Meeting Before It Ends
01:23 24...You Arrive Late to a Meeting
01:33 25Conclusion
03:40Lesson Info
...You Need to Leave a Meeting Before It Ends
What to say when a meeting is running long and you need to leave, but you want to leave gracefully. So here's the situation: most companies struggle with meetings. So if you find yourself in one of these meetings that's going long, and you have to leave, there are ways to do it gracefully. Here's what you're thinking, but shouldn't say: "I'll never get out of here." Here's the solution: you should probably expect that any meeting you attend will go a little long, so if you know you have a hard stop, call it out as soon as you walk in the meeting. Here's what you could say. Use curiosity. "I have another meeting right after this, "so do you mind if I slip out at 9:45?" Or use generosity. "Just to give everyone a heads-up, "I have another meeting right at one, "so I will need to leave if we're not finished. "I'll duck out quietly though." Or humility. "I'm so sorry to interrupt, "but I have another meeting I need to run to. "I will follow-up later today "to find out what I missed." The o...
verarching idea is, as long as you give a heads-up, no one should mind if you slip out. If you get really good at it, they may not even notice. Make sense?
Ratings and Reviews
Karlie Jessop
Love the format of this course - it was so great to be able to select a specific situation, and then quickly learn a couple of approaches to each one.
Aleksandra Walker
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