22 smart ways to enhance efficiency in business

Without getting into the nitty-gritty of things in the company, you won’t be able to pinpoint the spots where things could be improved. However, meetings are not just all about status report and project developments. They don’t have to be long either. You don’t want to lose your team’s attention and ability to think creatively.

There are two keys to having efficient meetings: having an agenda at the start and having actionable steps at the end. A meeting is useless without an agenda. You have to have points of discussion ready, so you’re not wasting time on topics that can easily be communicated through chat or email.

At the end of the meeting, actionable steps must be set in place so your team knows what to do right after the meeting is done. Many people leave meetings with no clear direction in mind, so it’s crucial for you to set these things so tasks can be done more efficiently and deadlines could be met.

Bradley Keys, Marketing Director at PatchMD