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Planner's Portfolio Meeting Strategies 16 MAR-APR 2019 MEETINGS & CONVENTIONS MCMAG-ASIA.COM 4 W e are just getting into the swing of the new year, yet countless managers will walk into a meeting that seems identical to the meetings they've held in 2018. New year, same tired routine. What these managers may not realise is that the old approach to meetings, where someone talks the team to sleep each week, is becoming unacceptable. Smart companies everywhere are ditching their boring meetings and adopting more effective practices. Two factors driving revolution throughout the modern workplace also demand a new way of meeting: digitalisation and the managerial acronym we call VUCA (more on that later). Let's look at each, with tips on how to manage them. PHOTO CREDIT: MONKEYBUSINESSIMAGES/GETTY IMAGES A new year is a good opportunity to change up the routine of your events. Tips for modernising meetings in 2019 WORDS J. ELISE KEITH Meetings in the digital workplace The rise of digital technology has obvious impacts on meetings. We no longer need to travel and rarely pass around printed reports. Paperless virtual meetings are now common, and for some companies, the only option. Digitalisation also changes how teams work during the meeting.