Tips for Junior Professionals in Meetings

May 17, 2024

Tips for Junior Professionals in Meetings

Introduction

  • Addressing common challenges for young professionals in meetings
  • Presenter: Heinrich from Firm Learning
  • Aim: Help juniors succeed in meetings with actionable tips

Tips Overview

  1. Clarify Your Role
  2. Be the Numbers Guy
  3. Push for Clear Next Steps and Results

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Tip 1: Clarify Your Role

  • Story: Heinrich was too passive in a workshop
  • Learning: Clarify your role before the meeting (internal/external)
    • Talk to the responsible person (client counterpart/project lead)
    • Make suggestions for ways you can add value
    • Examples: Presenting a section, leading discussions, taking notes
  • Benefit: Increases participation, visibility, and career success

Tip 2: Be the Numbers Guy

  • Story: Junior associate didn’t provide data in a meeting
  • Learning: Know your data and be prepared to share it
    • Have files and numbers ready
    • Be the one to provide relevant data
  • Benefit: Easy way to add value, show preparedness, and impress others

Tip 3: Push for Clear Next Steps and Results

  • Story: Associate didn’t ask important questions post-meeting
  • Learning: Take responsibility to ensure all key points are raised
    • Even if senior people are present, raise important issues
    • Be sensitive to the context and politics
  • Benefit: Ensures meetings are productive and goals are achieved

Conclusion

  • Tips Recap: Clarify role, be the numbers guy, push for next steps
  • Encouragement to apply these tactics in meetings
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  • Special Thanks: To members of Firm Learning community