Meeting Briefing Step 1 Identify The Meeting

Step 3: Gather Context from Connected Sources

Pull relevant information from each connected source:

Calendar

• Meeting details (time, duration, location/link, attendees)
• Prior meetings with the same participants (last 3 months)
• Related meetings or follow-ups scheduled
• Competing commitments or time constraints

Email

• Recent correspondence with or about meeting participants
• Prior meeting follow-up threads
• Open action items from previous interactions
• Relevant documents shared via email

Chat (e.g., Slack, Teams)

• Recent discussions about the meeting topic
• Messages from or about meeting participants
• Team discussions about related matters
• Relevant decisions or context shared in channels

Documents (e.g., Box, Egnyte, SharePoint)

• Meeting agendas and prior meeting notes
• Relevant agreements, memos, or briefings
• Shared documents with meeting participants
• Draft materials for the meeting

CLM (if connected)

• Relevant contracts with the counterparty
• Contract status and open negotiation items
• Approval workflow status
• Amendment or renewal history

CRM (if connected)

• Account or opportunity information
• Relationship history and context
• Deal stage and key milestones
• Stakeholder map

Step 4: Synthesize into Briefing

Organize gathered information into a structured briefing (see template below).

Step 5: Identify Preparation Gaps

Flag anything that could not be found or verified:

• Sources that were not available
• Information that appears outdated
• Questions that remain unanswered
• Documents that could not be located