If it is your meeting to run, manage the conversation.

//If it is your meeting to run, manage the conversation.

If it is your meeting to run, manage the conversation.

1.Make it clear who is directing the meeting and whom it is meant to serve.
2.Be precise in what you’re talking about to avoid confusion.
3. Make clear what type of communication you are going to have in light of the objectives and priorities.
4. Lead the discussion by being assertive and open-minded.
5. Navigate between the different levels of the conversation.
6. Watch out for “topic slip.”
7. Enforce the logic of conversations.
8. Be careful not to lose personal responsibility via group decision making.
9. Utilize the “two-minute rule” to avoid persistent interruptions.
10. Watch out for assertive “fast talkers.”
11. Achieve completion in conversations.
12. Leverage your communication.

Source:
Ray Dalio’s Book Principles

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