To Refocus an Interrupted Meeting, “Listen, Validate, and Redirect”

A meeting can quickly lose focus when it gets interrupted.

And this is usually a frustrating waste of time.

If youre leading a meeting and it gets sidetracked, heres how to refocus.

But business professor Judith White says its actually more productive to acknowledge the interruption.

From there, it’s possible for you to redirect back to the topic at hand.

For more detail, head to the full post.

How to Refocus a Meeting After Someone Interrupts| HBR

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