Do you have a crowded calendar? Are you pulled in many directions at the same time? <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When two or more meetings clash in the same time slot, choosing the\u00a0best one to attend\u00a0should be based on which one\u00a0<\/span>delivers the highest return on investment (ROI) in terms of time, influence, impact, and necessity. Below is a prioritized list of factors to consider, from most critical to least:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: Decisions affect your team\/org\u2019s direction, budget, or major outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: You’re the owner, presenter, or your input is essential for outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: There\u2019s a deadline today or tomorrow, or it can\u2019t be postponed.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: Skipping it could delay projects, miss revenue opportunities, or cause blockers.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: It helps career development, networking, or strategic context building.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: It\u2019s run efficiently and will lead to decisions, not just discussion.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Skip if: You can review the recording or send a delegate to represent you.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n \u2705 Attend if: Being in the room with influential people gives long-term leverage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Instructions:<\/strong> For each conflicting meeting, go through the checklist and tally the score. Higher score = higher priority.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n Do you have a crowded calendar? Are you pulled in many directions at the same time? When two or more meetings clash in the same time slot, choosing the\u00a0best one to attend\u00a0should be based on which one\u00a0delivers the highest return on investment (ROI) in terms of time, influence, impact, and necessity. Below is a prioritized […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16699,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24432","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-productivity-quality"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/attract-retain-members.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24432","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24432"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24432\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24435,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24432\/revisions\/24435"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24432"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24432"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.designandexecute.com\/designs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24432"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\n\ud83e\udded Factors to Consider When Choosing Between Conflicting Meetings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
1. Strategic Importance of the Meeting<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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#<\/th> Factor<\/strong><\/th> Question<\/strong><\/th> Yes<\/strong> (+ Points)<\/th> No<\/strong> (0 Points)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> Strategic Importance<\/strong><\/td> Is the meeting directly tied to key strategic goals or initiatives?<\/td> +3<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Your Role<\/strong><\/td> Are you a key decision-maker, presenter, or blocker remover in this meeting?<\/td> +3<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Urgency \/ Deadline<\/strong><\/td> Is this meeting addressing a time-sensitive issue or upcoming deadline?<\/td> +2<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> Business Impact<\/strong><\/td> Will the meeting affect revenue, cost, risk, or major project outcomes?<\/td> +2<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Influence \/ Visibility<\/strong><\/td> Will attending help you influence outcomes, build visibility, or learn something strategic?<\/td> +2<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 6<\/td> Meeting Efficiency<\/strong><\/td> Is this meeting typically productive and action-oriented (not just status updates)?<\/td> +1<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 7<\/td> Alternatives Available<\/strong><\/td> Can you delegate your attendance, reschedule, or access a recording\/summary?<\/td> -2 (if YES)<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr> 8<\/td> Stakeholder Presence<\/strong><\/td> Are key stakeholders, clients, or execs attending whom you need face time with?<\/td> +1<\/td> 0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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