How To End A Meeting Now
Key Phrases To Get You Out Of The Meeting You Are In Right Now
Are you in a meeting RIGHT NOW but don’t know how to end it? Here’s 10 ways to wrap this session up:
Time
“Alright everyone, I see that we have 10 minutes left: what’s our action step here?”
“I think now’s a good time to recap what we’ve covered so far: here’s what I jotted down…ok, what did I miss? Nothing? Ok, so our decision looks like…”
Scope
“We’re about halfway through and only talked about one tenth of what we anticipated to cover: either we need to schedule another meeting or we need to reset our goals for this group.”
“We’ve covered the core topic for today: instead of getting ahead of ourselves, let’s take action and then reconvene to discuss what to do next.”
Inclusivity
“I’ve heard everyone’s point of view except Brandon’s. Hey Brandon, before we leave, what’s something that you think we may have missed or should give more thought to?”
“We’ve done great work here: who isn’t at this meeting that may have a really valuable insight to increase our chances of success?”
Ownership
“Who will take the lead on this one deliverable? No, Janice, we can’t have two owners: I want one throat to choke in case things go sideways.”
“We need to move fast so let’s split the work: let’s divvy up the deliverables now and then smaller groups can meet if they think it’s necessary.”
Execution
“If we take action now on these immediate items, we’ll have a lot better information to work with at our next call.”
“We can continue theorizing here or we can go out and see what really happens: are we good enough for us to break now?”
Team Dynamics
“I can see that today’s conversation conjured up some intense feelings. Let’s break, cool off, think a little about what triggered these emotions, and discuss today’s events later this week. Ok?”
“I’m so proud of how well we handled this: let’s end now, on a high note.”
Do you have any tried and true strategies to wrap up a meeting? Leave it below in the comments!
