Leading Beyond Any Title

Leading Beyond Any Title: It’s Your Meeting – Make it Matter

Feb 26, 2024

Explore the world of effective meetings with tips to transform stats showing a rise in unproductive sessions. Learn strategies to make meetings engaging, aligned with team needs, and energizing. Discover ways to handle off-topic discussions, optimize meeting elements, analyze costs, and manage team dynamics. Reflect on the power of choice in hosting meetings and get a sneak peek at future podcast topics.

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Quick takeaways

Take ownership of your meetings to ensure effective facilitation, value contributions, and maintain focus.

Reflect on your contributions, decline unnecessary meetings, and introduce innovative approaches to increase engagement.

Deep dives

Host Responsiveness and Team Member Engagement

Be the host of your meeting, welcoming team members and making them feel valued. Ensure that everyone can contribute in a meaningful way. At the end, show gratitude and outline next steps to maintain engagement and participation.

Introduction

3min

Maximizing Meeting Effectiveness in Organizations

22min

Navigating Off-Topic Conversations in Meetings

9min

Optimizing Meetings: Key Elements for Success

4min

Analyzing Meeting Costs and Manager Absence Impact on Team Dynamics

3min

Concluding Thoughts on Meeting Management and Future Podcast Plans

6min

Let's face it - the phrase 'I wish I could go to more meetings today' is not a sentiment commonly heard in the workplace. Meetings, despite their integral role, often draw attention for the wrong reasons. According to Otter.ai, remote work has led to a 70% increase in weekly meetings, with an additional 10% in meeting time, resulting in three extra meetings per week for employees. Atlassian adds that the average employee attends 62 meetings per month, with half of them considered a waste of time.

As the facilitator, you hold the key to transforming these statistics. Your meeting, your accountability. You shape how time is spent, how contributions are valued, and how focus is maintained.

Join Jennie & Craig as they unravel the intricacies of holding an effective meeting. Discover strategies, tips, and ideas to elevate your facilitation skills, ensuring meetings become a space where time flies, contributions are enthusiastic, and focus is unwavering.

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