Stage 4 · Lesson 7 of 7

Running a short meeting yourself

At some point you will run a meeting, perhaps for a group project or to discuss a problem at work. A short agenda shared beforehand, a clear goal ("by the end we decide which database to use"), a time limit and a summary at the end make most meetings better.

As the person running it, invite quiet people in by name: "Hina, you worked on this part, what do you think?" Running meetings well builds trust quickly, and doing it once makes you more aware of how to contribute in other people's meetings.

Common trapcalling a meeting with no goal, which turns into a long discussion with no decision.

A question to check yourself come when you add the roadmap to your account. Add it

Resources for this stage

Start with

GuideFree
GitLab Handbook: Communication
GitLab
Practical rules for meetings, video calls and written follow-ups in a remote team

Practise

Soft Skills Engineering
Podcast answering real questions about speaking up and working with people in tech

Keep handy

Loom
Record a short video update when a meeting slot is not enough or time zones clash
One on One Meeting Questions
Questions to raise with your manager when meetings are hard to speak up in

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