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Start Meetings on Time: Why Punctuality Matters

Name: Start Meetings on Time: Why Punctuality Matters
Uploaded: 2024-07-04T07:30:12+00:00
Duration: 47 s
Channel: Tina Corner Stolz
Description: In this short monologue, the speaker argues that meeting hosts must begin meetings exactly on schedule, regardless of who is present or whether a speaker…

4 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker argues that meeting hosts must begin meetings exactly on schedule, regardless of who is present or whether a speaker is missing. The core rationale is that hosts model behavior for participants: if the host is late, attendees perceive lateness as acceptable and will also be late. By consistently starting on time, the host sets a serious tone and establishes punctuality as a cultural norm for the group.

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Are you starting on time? Because if not, then the issue again is you. You can't expect your members to be on time, not late, if you're late. You have to start on time regardless. Regardless if everyone is there, regardless if you're just missing one person, regardless if you have a speaker and they're supposed to start off and they're not there. Doesn't matter. You have to start on time. Why is this so important? Like, why is this so important? Is it because— important because first of all, you model behavior. If you're late, they're going to be late because they think it's okay. And they— you set the tone. If you're not really serious about starting on time, why should they be serious to start on time? So you have to be on time for them to be on time.