One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week
This might be the best way to create an exceptional meeting when you’re not the official leader. And, not many people want to do this.
That’s why you need to know this strategy to lead a meeting you’re not officially leading.
Perhaps the most powerful role in a meeting is the note taker.
The scribe.
Yet few people volunteer to take notes during a meeting. In fact, most will find some way to avoid this dreaded task.
They run away from it like they flee a typical boring, inefficient meeting.
I encourage you to be different. Embrace the role.
Volunteer to take notes in the next meeting you attend. Especially if it’s a typical BAD meeting. You have the power to make it better.
Why do I say you have the power to make a bad meeting better in the note taker role even though you’re not the official leader?
Here are 7 reasons.
7 Reasons You Have Power To Lead A Meeting You’re Not Leading
When you’re the note taker for a meeting, you have the power to:
👉 Interrupt
👉 Bring Clarity
👉 Drive Action
👉 Stay Engaged
👉 Not Be Perfect
👉 Ensure Alignment
👉 Document Decisions
Being the note taker in a meeting is not a lowly position.
It’s a position with great power.
Using these 7 powers the meeting scribe has, you can lead a meeting you’re not officially leading and take it from bad to productive and effective!
To learn more check out the resources below.
More Resources to Help You Build Your Career and Your Business
Here are more resources explaining the power of the note taker in a meeting.
✅ How To Unlock The Power To Lead In A Role You Probably Don’t Like (Blog post)
✅ How To Lead A Meeting In A Way Most People Won’t Try (Podcast)
And, this content on how to stop someone from rambling in a meeting applies too.
✅ How To Stop Someone From Rambling So They Can Be Heard (Blog post)
✅ How To Protect Your Meeting From A Rambler (Podcast)
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