From the course: Improve Meetings Using Lean Thinking
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Decluttering meetings
From the course: Improve Meetings Using Lean Thinking
Decluttering meetings
- If you're familiar with Marie Kondo and her methodology for getting rid of things we don't need, you might find the concept of 5S useful for decluttering your meetings. 5S is a philosophy rooted in Japanese traditions that has been adapted to business processes. It's originally meant to organize physical spaces and make problems visible. In English, 5S is made up of sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. The first S, sorting is where I believe you find the most value in your meeting. To declutter works by removing unnecessary items, distractions, and inefficiencies to ensure only what is essential remains. To see how the other four S's impact meetings, check out the exercise files. But back to sorting. Imagine how you can apply this to your meetings. First, you can audit your meeting and ask, does this meeting still have a clear purpose? I have found countless instances where meetings have been on a calendar for years because they were once needed yet currently may add…
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