{"id":3396,"date":"2016-05-02T07:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-02T05:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/riskplaywin.com\/uncategorized\/ist-meeting-wirklich-noetig-entscheidung-mit-4-fragen"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:15:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:15:02","slug":"is-a-meeting-necessary-decision-with-4-easy-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/riskplaywin.com\/en\/knowledge\/is-a-meeting-necessary-decision-with-4-easy-questions","title":{"rendered":"Is a meeting necessary? Decision with 4 short and easy questions!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meetings consume time, resources and frequently prove inefficient. The following 4 questions help you assess whether a meeting is truly necessary or if an alternative approach might work better:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1: Have you already dealt with the meeting topic in detail?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No:<\/strong> Take your time and work through the topic yourself: structure your thoughts, evaluate possible solutions and identify from whom you need which external input.<\/p>\n

Yes:<\/strong> next question<\/p>\n

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Question 2: Do you need external input or decisions to continue with your project?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No:<\/strong> Begin your work. A meeting is not necessary!<\/p>\n

Yes:<\/strong> next question<\/p>\n

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Question 3: Is real-time discussion necessary?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No:<\/strong> Send an e-mail to the people concerned and request their input. In your e-mail, clearly communicate which inputs you need and by when.<\/p>\n

Yes:<\/strong> next question<\/p>\n

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Question 4: Is a personal Face-2-Face discussion necessary?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

No:<\/strong> Then arrange a telephone call or a video conference.<\/p>\n

Yes:<\/strong> Send out an invitation for the meeting.<\/p>\n

—<\/p>\n

Photo Credit: Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library. “Open Door meeting, 1929<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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