How to Get the Most Out of a Meeting

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There's six reasons that we have meetings and you just talked about two of them alignment and connection. What I'm hearing you say is in the outcomes, you're using those words. And maybe you could even tell us about the other four too, because I think that this is good. Just getting in the mindset of how do these words play a part in making sure that we're actually doing one of these things in order to get the value out of a meeting.

Mamie Kanfer Stewart: The Modern Manager Mamie Kanfer Stewart is a managerial excellence expert, executive coach, author of Momentum: Creating Effective Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings*, and host of The Modern Manager podcast. She loves helping managers apply the best thinking on human behavior and flourishing in how they lead themselves and their teams. Key Points There are six reasons to have meetings: connect, align, decide, ideate/brainstorm, plan, and/or produce. Set an outcome for the meeting and structure the agenda accordingly. Approach other leaders for clarity when the purpose of the meeting is not apparent. Consider the impact of unnecessary participants in meetings and decide in advance who needs to be consulted, informed, and engaged. Maximize all attendees time by providing clear meeting invitations and concise instructions on pre-work or pre-reading to be completed. Resources Mentioned Momentum: Creating Effective Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings* by Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Tai Tsao The Modern Manager podcast Related Episodes How to Lead an Offsite, with Tom Henschel (episode 377) How to Create Meaningful Gatherings, with Priya Parker (episode 395) Moving Towards Meetings of Significance, with Seth Godin (episode 632) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.