How do you prepare for meetings if you're in a role that has a lot of context switching?

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That's going to be hard to prepare for, just go in, actively listen, be adaptable and give it your best shot!

Depends..need more information. Give an example.

If I’m understanding you right, I can share a time when I was newly in a dual role and was brought into a meeting on a topic that could involve either function. At the time I tried making a joke about it to ask the group which of my hats I should be wearing, but me externalizing my uncertainty was met with total silence and it was so awkward. It was the moment I realized that part of my prep when I’m feeling unsure or pulled in different directions is to be prepared to outwardly fake it until the fog clears. Since doing that, the act of stepping into either role on demand became the easy part!

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