{"id":23834,"date":"2021-04-26T14:55:13","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T11:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=23834"},"modified":"2021-04-26T14:55:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T11:55:13","slug":"ways-to-professionally-deal-with-delays-in-meetings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/ways-to-professionally-deal-with-delays-in-meetings\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Ways to Handle Delays in Meetings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/media.bizj.us\/view\/img\/8940862\/howtolatemeeting*1200xx2716-1530-0-93.jpg\" alt=\"10 advantages to arriving early to meetings - The Business Journals\" width=\"678\" height=\"381\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0647\u0646\u0627\u0643 \u062f\u0627\u0626\u0645\u0627\u064b\u00a0<strong>Someone who\u2019s consistently late to meetings<\/strong>, you know, the person who has Wi-Fi connection issues<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> regularly, whose computer dies right before the call starts, or who happens to be on another call<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> they can\u2019t seem to leave.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Of course, things happen, and these are all valid excuses from time to time. But what do you do when someone is consistently late to<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Meetings? It\u2019s important to be on time for video calls. If one person is late, it can affect the schedule for<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> everyone else on the call.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">While the work-from-home culture and phone calls throughout the COVID-19 pandemic have certainly made meetings less<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u0631\u0633\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0623\u0643\u064a\u062f\u060c \u0641\u0625\u0646 \u0636\u0631\u0648\u0631\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u0645\u0648\u0627\u0639\u064a\u062f \u0644\u0645 \u062a\u062a\u063a\u064a\u0631. \u0625\u0630\u0646\u060c \u0625\u0644\u064a\u0643 \u0643\u064a\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0625\u062f\u0627\u0631\u0629\u00a0<strong>people who are always late<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"><strong> \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 28px; color: #00ccff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">How do you manage a direct report who is always late?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">\u0625\u0630\u0627 \u0643\u0627\u0646 \u0644\u062f\u064a\u0643 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-support-employees-after-sick-leave-in-4-steps\/\">\u0645\u0648\u0638\u0641<\/a> They\u2019re always late to meetings. Here are a few steps you can take:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u0627\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-raise-employee-efficiency\/\">How to Improve Employee Efficiency and Increase Productivity<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff;\">1. Ask them to create a shared calendar and schedule meetings at more effective times<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your employee is always late to calls or meetings because they\u2019re constantly on other calls that overlap with<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> your calls, it\u2019s best to find a different time that works better. You can do this by asking your employee<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> to create a meeting calendar that you can view. It\u2019s called a shared calendar, and this way you\u2019ll always know which meetings<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> \u062a\u064f\u0639\u0642\u062f \u0641\u064a\u0647\u0627 \u0648\u0645\u062a\u0649 &#8211; \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u062a\u062a\u0645\u0643\u0646 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u062a\u062e\u0637\u064a\u0637 \u0644\u0627\u062c\u062a\u0645\u0627\u0639\u0627\u062a\u0643 \u0628\u0634\u0643\u0644 \u0623\u0643\u062b\u0631 \u0641\u0627\u0639\u0644\u064a\u0629.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">2. Let them know that being late is unacceptable behavior<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Your employee may be late to meetings all the time because they feel they can get away with it. They may<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> It may be wise to invite them to a meeting or email them to let them know that their lateness is unacceptable. Remind them of your expectations<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> and the consequences of not meeting those expectations. This gives them a warning that will hopefully encourage them to be on time<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> going forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">3. Make sure to send a reminder<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Your employee who is consistently late to meetings may be juggling a lot and forgetting about them. While this is<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> less likely with employees who are frequently late, there\u2019s still a chance that this is the case. Set up<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> Set meeting reminders and send notifications via email, Slack, or any other communication platform you use.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u0627\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/%d9%84%d8%af%d9%8a%d9%83-%d9%85%d9%82%d8%a7%d8%a8%d9%84%d8%a9-%d8%b9%d9%85%d9%84-%d8%b9%d9%86-%d8%a8%d9%8f%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%9f-%d8%a5%d9%84%d9%8a%d9%83-7-%d9%86%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a6%d8%ad-%d9%84%d8%a5\/\">Have a Remote Job Interview? Here Are 7 Tips to Prepare for Success<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">4. Send meeting agendas in advance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Your employee may be late to meetings because they don\u2019t think everything covered at the beginning is important for them to hear. While<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> this is unacceptable, you can remind employees that it\u2019s important to be on time and take part from the start.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> You can do this by sharing the meeting agenda with a note about the importance of everyone being on time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">5. Give your employee a warning<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">Let your employees know that if they keep showing up late, it could cost them their jobs. Of course, emergencies<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> and scheduling conflicts happen, but regularly being late to meetings isn\u2019t acceptable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howardrecruitment.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-14-at-2.03.09-pm.png\" alt=\"When is it ok to be late for a meeting? \u2013 Howard Recruitment\" width=\"653\" height=\"346\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #00ccff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">How do you manage a boss who is always late?<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If you have a boss who\u2019s always late to meetings, here\u2019s how to handle the situation:<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">1. Keep the meeting going<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your boss is always late, they may be too busy with everything else on their to-do list. If you<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> can continue the meeting without them, do so. You don\u2019t want to waste everyone else\u2019s time, either, or do what<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> You can do without it, so they can answer the call too.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u0627\u0642\u0631\u0623 \u0623\u064a\u0636\u0627\u064b:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/how-to-prove-your-presence-on-the-first-business-day\/\">How to Make Your Mark on Your First Day at Work<\/a><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">2. Take meeting minutes<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your boss can\u2019t regularly attend your meetings, let them know that you or someone else will<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> take notes. You can then send them a summary after the meeting, so they stay up to date on what you\u2019re<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> working on together.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">3. Record meetings<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your boss can\u2019t attend the meetings but wants to catch up at a time that works for them, you can<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> record them instead. As long as you don\u2019t need your boss\u2019s input during the meeting, you can go ahead without them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">4. Send a meeting agenda indicating when your boss needs to join<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your boss doesn\u2019t have time for the entire meeting, you can at least let them know when you\u2019ll actually need them to be part<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> of it. You can do this by adding a note to the meeting agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 28px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">5. Talk to your boss about taking on or delegating work<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\">If your manager needs to be in meetings because their input is essential, but they don\u2019t schedule the meetings and you can\u2019t<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> move them around every time, it may be time to talk to your manager. For example, perhaps your manager<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> could delegate some of their work to you or a member of your team. Perhaps you or someone else could start stepping in<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif;\"> on their behalf in the decision-making process. 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