Elon Musk email to Twitter employees
Avoid large meetings Large meetings waste valuable time and energy.
They discourage debate
People are more guarded than open
There’s not enough time for everyone to contribute Don’t schedule large meetings unless you’re certain they provide value to everyone.
2. Leave a meeting if you’re not contributing If a meeting doesn’t require your:
Input
Value
Decisions Your presence is useless. It’s not rude to leave a meeting. But it’s rude to waste people’s time.
3. Forget the chain of command Communicate with colleagues directly. Not through supervisors or managers. Fast communicators make fast decisions. Fast decisions = competitive advantage.
4. Be clear, not clever Avoid nonsense words and technical jargon. It slows down communication. Choose words that are:
Concise
To the point
Easy to understand Don’t sound smart. Be efficient.
5. Ditch frequent meetings There’s no better way to waste everyone’s time. Use meetings to:
Collaborate
Attack issues head-on
Solve urgent problems But once you resolve the issue, frequent meetings are no longer necessary. You can resolve most issues without a meeting. Instead of meetings:
Send a text
Send an email
Communicate on a discord or slack channel Don’t interrupt your team’s workflow if it’s unnecessary.
6. Use common sense If a company rule doesn’t:
Make sense
Contribute to progress
Apply to your specific situation
Last updated