What to say when, because of a crowded calender, you arrive at a meeting after it has begun. Here's the situation. You've told your supervisor ahead of time about your overlapping commitments, and she's okay with it, but when you arrive your supervisor neglects to acknowledge you. How do you get recognized? Here's what you may be thinking, but shouldn't say. I'll never get to add my two cents. Here's a solution. You do have to speak up. This is especially tricky in a virtual meeting where no one can see that you've arrived. Here's what you could say. When there is a reasonable pause in the discussion say with curiosity, "Hi, Jane here. "So sorry to arrive late, "but I got stuck in a marketing meeting. "Is there anything you need from me "that I may have missed at the beginning?" Or, with generosity, "Hi, I'm so sorry to be late. "My last meeting ran over. "Just wanted to let you know I'm here "if you have any questions related to my department." Or, with humor, "Hello, so sorry to be l...

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Ilise Benun

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Ilise Benun is an author, business coach, national speaker, the founder of Marketing-Mentor.com and adjunct faculty at Pratt Institute and Maryland Institute College of Art, host of the Get Better Clients Bootcamp and a Program Partner for HOW Design Live, the largest design conference in the U.S.</span>

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Karlie Jessop

Love the format of this course - it was so great to be able to select a specific situation, and then quickly learn a couple of approaches to each one.

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...You Arrive Late to a Meeting

Lesson Info

24. ...You Arrive Late to a Meeting

Lessons

Class Introduction

...Others Need to Know What You’ve Accomplished

...Someone Else Is Getting the Credit for Your Work

...Your Boss Is Micromanaging Your Work

...You’re Getting Too Much Work

...It's Time for Your Annual Review

...Your Project Has Missed Its Deadline

...Your Boss Is Getting Too Personal

...Co-Workers Are Distracting You from Your Work

...Dealing with Co-Workers That Ask Too Many Favors

...The Client Doesn’t like Your Work

...Your Manager Doesn’t Totally Understand Your Work

...There Is a Miscommunication

...You Make a Mistake

...A Client or Co-Worker Doesn’t Follow Through

...You Won't Make Your Deadline

...You’re Getting Mixed Messages

...Dealing with Unresponsive Colleagues

...A Co-Worker Talks Too Much During Meetings

...You Think You Deserve a Raise

...Networking with Strangers or VIPs

...A Meeting Goes off Track

...You Need to Leave a Meeting Before It Ends