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Business meetings can make you feel like a manic depressive. It’s easy to feel excited when great ideas are discussed. But at the following meeting it’s easy to feel discouraged if there was little follow up. How can you get people to follow through after a meeting, even if you are not the boss?

Here are 3 smart ideas for results:

1. Be certain people are crystal clear that something is supposed to be done. Even when you aren’t in charge, it’s healthy to ask for clarification, such as, “Are we in agreement that Cheryl will evaluate the three new e-mail programs and report at the next meeting?” Since you have invested your time and energy in the meeting you are a stakeholder, too. You have a right to clarity.
2. If your meetings now end with people feeling dazed and confused, try this. Place a reminder sign in the middle of the table with the words “who, what, when, where, and why.” You might want to add “how” and “how much.” Then, when discussion is about to end and you’re not clear what will happen next, point to the sign and ask, “Before we go on to something else, have we answered these?” When people have a clear sense of “who, what, when, where and why” it’s easier for them to take action.
3. On items of particular importance to you, follow-up by offering help or simply asking something like, “Cheryl, how’s it going with checking out the e-mail software?” Your involvement after the meeting will help underscore the importance of getting the assignment done.

These 3 smart tips will help you get people to follow through after a meeting, even if you are not the boss.

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