7Ps Framework
When preparing for a meeting, thinking through the 7Ps can improve focus and results, even if you have only a few moments to reflect on them.
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- Use these items as a checklist. When preparing for a meeting, thinking through the 7Ps can improve focus and results, even if you have only a few moments to reflect on them.
- Purpose: Why are you having this meeting? As the leader, you need to be able to state this clearly and succinctly. Consider the urgency of the meeting: what’s going
- on, and what’s on fire? If this is difficult to articulate, ask yourself if a meeting is really necessary.
- Product: What specific artifact will we produce out of the meeting? What will it do, and how will it support the purpose? If your meetings seem to be “all talk and no follow-through,” consider how a product might change things.
- People: Who needs to be there, and what role will they play? One way to focus your list of attendees is to think in terms of questions and answers. What questions are
- we answering with this meeting? Who are the right people to answer the questions?
- attendees. Co-design an agenda with them to ensure that they will show up and stay engaged.
- Pitfalls: What are the risks in this meeting, and how will we address them? These could be as simple as ground rules, such as “no laptops,” or specific topics that are
- Note that a great plan can’t guarantee a great outcome, but it will help lay down the fundamentals from which you can adapt.
- Sketch out these fundamentals by using the 7Ps framework.
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Use these items as a checklist. When preparing for a meeting, thinking through the 7Ps can improve focus and results, even if you have only a few moments to reflect on them.
on, and what’s on fire? If this is difficult to articulate, ask yourself if a meeting is really necessary.
People: Who needs to be there, and what role will they play? One way to focus your list of attendees is to think in terms of questions and answers. What questions are
we answering with this meeting? Who are the right people to answer the questions?
Note that a great plan can’t guarantee a great outcome, but it will help lay down the fundamentals from which you can adapt.
Sketch out these fundamentals by using the 7Ps framework.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: 7Ps Framework. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Use these items as a checklist. When preparing for a meeting, thinking through the 7Ps can improve focus and results, even if you have only a few moments to reflect on them.; on, and what’s on fire? If this is difficult to articulate, ask yourself if a meeting is really necessary.; People: Who needs to be there, and what role will they play? One way to focus your list of attendees is to think in terms of questions and answers. What questions are; we answering with this meeting? Who are the right people to answer the questions?. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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