There's many great practical tips about how to make an effective meeting here, but take a step back: Whose work is getting done in this meeting? Most of the t

There's many great practical tips about how to make an effective meeting here, but take a step back: Whose work is getting done in this meeting? Most of the time, it is your manager's work that is getting done. Next, ask whether the meeting is prepared for, whether it is an informational or decision-making meeting, and who is required to attend it. Are all of these things required face-to-face/synchronously? If not, think of ways to make them more async friendly saving everyone time. Sometimes you will need everyone in the same room to make decisions or inform them on decisions that have been made.