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The Sweet Spot. While the default for meeting is usually an hour, McGeorge says the ideal amount of time is 25 minutes, inspired by Francesco Cirillo’s Pomodoro method, which states that 25 ...

Manage Gadget Time. Everyone brings laptops or tablets and mobile phones to the meeting. Invariably, these are distractions. At this point, that pretty much can't be helped.

Reserve meeting time for sensitive or nuanced information you want to discuss live. 6. Get present and stay present. Set yourself up for success.

At a recent meeting, Shannon Bender and Keith Martine tried something new: They stood the entire time. The two founders of Apostrophe, a New York City start-up that focuses on expanding access to ...