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10 QUESTIONS TO
ASK AT BUSINESS
MEETINGS
Joan Braatz | Vice President Merchandising
OBJECTIVE OF 10 QUESTIONS TO
ASK AT BUSINESS MEETING
• Look for Ways You Can Support Project
• Gain Visibility from Leadership
What exactly are we
trying to solve?
-
What is Plan B?
-
Will it scale?
-
Is this the correct direction
we should be taking?
-
What are the milestones?
-
How does this support
our company strategy?
Are we asking the right
questions?
-
What could go wrong?
-
Why is not the question,
but how?
-
How can I be of greater
help on that?
-
PREPARE TO
CONTRIBUTE
♦Ask Supervisor/Peer for Agenda Prior to Meeting
♦Reach Out to Subject Matter Experts (SME)
♦Review Company Strategic Initiatives
♦Read Quarterly Earnings Report (Company +
Competitor)
♦Plan 1 or 2 Questions to Ask
♦Arrive 5-10 Minutes Early
♦Sit at the Table
FOLLOW UP AND FOLLOW THROUGH
THANK YOU
braatzjoan@gmail.com
214-733-9677
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joanbraatz/
https://joanbraatz.com/

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