Meetings (NextGen)

Note: The following article shows the NextGen user interface. If the steps and/or screenshots do not match what you see in your organization's Betterworks instance, try this article that shows the same feature in the Classic user interface.

Overview

Meetings (NextGen) provides a dedicated space to plan, run, and track ongoing 1:1 conversations. Meetings help managers and employees stay aligned through shared agendas, action items, and notes, all in one collaborative workspace.

At this time, Meetings supports 1:1 meetings only.

 

Using Meetings

You can access Meetings from the left-hand navigation in Betterworks.

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Meetings are organized into meeting series, which contain one or more meeting instances. This structure makes it easy to manage recurring 1:1s as well as one-off conversations.


Creating a Meeting

To create a meeting:

  1. Go to Meetings.

  2. Create a new meeting series with another person in your organization.

  3. Choose whether the series is recurring or ad-hoc.

  4. Set the meeting details, such as title, date, time, and cadence.

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Meeting Series Types

Recurring Series

A recurring series automatically creates future meeting instances based on the cadence you select (for example, weekly or biweekly). New instances are created automatically, and open items can roll over between meetings.

Ad-hoc Series

An ad-hoc series contains only meetings that you create manually. This is useful for one-off or irregular 1:1 conversations.


Meeting Instances

Each meeting series contains individual meeting instances, which represent a specific occurrence of the meeting.

Within each instance, you can:

  • Review and update the agenda

  • Track action items

  • Add notes

  • See rolled-over items from previous meetings

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Agendas, Action Items, and Notes

Each meeting includes tools to support structured, productive conversations:

  • Agenda topics help define what will be discussed

  • Action items track follow-ups and responsibilities

  • Shared notes are visible to both participants

  • Private notes are visible only to you

Open agenda topics and action items can automatically roll over to the next meeting until they are completed.


Calendar Integration

Meetings can connect with your calendar to make scheduling easier.

When connected, you can:

  • Create meetings from existing calendar events

  • Keep meeting details in sync with your calendar

  • Reschedule meetings without losing context

Meetings currently support connections with Google Calendar and Outlook.


Managing Meetings

From the Meetings page, you can:

  • Edit meeting titles and schedules

  • Reschedule a single meeting instance

  • Archive or unarchive a meeting series

  • Collapse or expand meeting instances

Past meetings are preserved so you can refer back to notes and outcomes.


Notifications

Betterworks may send notifications related to Meetings, such as:

  • When a new meeting is created

  • Reminders before an upcoming meeting

  • Summaries of upcoming meetings

Notification preferences can be adjusted in My Settings.


Admin settings for Meetings

Organization admins have the option, within Admin > Program Management > Meetings/1:1s to enable this module for all employees, or only for specific user Groups or Departments.

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Why Use Meetings

Meetings helps you:

  • Maintain consistent 1:1 conversations

  • Prepare for meetings with shared agendas

  • Capture notes and action items in one place

  • Reduce manual follow-up through automatic rollover

  • Keep meetings connected to goals and performance context