HBR Women at Work Boxed Set (6 Books)

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Get Yourself Invited to Important Meetings

by Nina A. Bowman

In a work culture with too many meetings, we often look for ways to get out of meetings. But sometimes you need to get into a meeting, perhaps because the decisions made there will have implications for you or your team, or maybe because you feel you’ve been left out of important discussions. Whether you haven’t been invited because of an oversight or an intentional decision by the meeting organizer, you can take action to secure your seat at the table.

But First, Pause

Despite all the talk about decreasing the number of meetings we attend and the importance of having only the key people in the room, let’s face it—there are times that not being on the invitation list can sting. ...