(2017 - 7/9) The Art of the Pre-Meeting

Calibrate 2017 (7/9) - https://www.calibratesf.com/

"The Art of the Pre-Meeting" - Karen Catlin, Advocate for Women in Tech, Former VP of Engineering, Adobe

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBf2okRBegc&index=7&list=PL8iMj9kx_ykTSWpvKj0oBuHYSR6eA9fnu

After spending over 25 years building software products, Karen Catlin is now an advocate for women working in the tech industry. She's a leadership coach, a frequent speaker, and co-author of "Present! A Techie’s Guide to Public Speaking." She holds a degree in Computer Science from Brown University.

https://twitter.com/kecatlin

Calibrate is a conference for new engineering leaders hosted by seasoned engineering leaders. Organized and hosted by Sharethrough, it was conducted on September 30, 2015, September 30, 2016 and September 29, 2017 in San Francisco, California.

Transcript

1. The Art of the Pre-Meeting Karen Catlin @kecatlin karencatlin.com #calibrate2017 © 2017 by Karen Catlin. All rights reserved.
2. Pre-Meetings: A secret weapon for new managers Karen Catlin @kecatlin karencatlin.com #calibrate2017 © 2017 by Karen Catlin. All rights reserved.
7. Tammy Bütow, Dropbox Engineering Manager Pre-meetings? Hell yes. 
 They exist, everyone is doing them,
 and no one tells you about them 
 when you’re a new manager. “
8. What got you here
 ain’t gonna get you there
9. Photo by #WOCintechchat Need to influence up & out
10. Wait. Isn’t this manipulative?
11. Need to pitch to stakeholders Photo by #WOCintechchat
12. Misstep #1 – Didn’t socialize idea
13. Pro-tip #1 
 Build support before the meeting
14. Misstep #2. Assumed they’re too busy 

15. Pro-tip #2 
 Target a few key stakeholders p.s. Don’t forget the curmudgeons
16. Misstep #3. Tried to convince ‘em
17. Pro-tip #3 
 Listen so they’re heard (and don’t get defensive)
18. Misstep #4. Felt obliged to take it all
19. Pro-tip #4 
 Trust your gut (and circle back with them)
20. Misstep #5. Assumed they’d remember
21. Pro-tip #5 
 Huddle before the meeting
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