Reducing Meeting Bloat with C-Suite Executives at Ably, Consensus, DealMaker, and Tucows

In this special C-Suite Roundtable episode of Supermanagers, host Aydin Mirzaee brings together 4 top executives from diverse industries to tackle one of the biggest challenges in modern workplaces: meeting efficiency. This episode features Michael Koenig, CEO at Tucows, Rebecca Kacaba, CEO at DealMaker, Jeffrey Sullivan, CTO at Consensus, and Matthew O’Riordan, CEO at Ably.

Michael shares his innovative meeting approach at Tucows, a company spanning domain names, fiber internet, and telecom SaaS. He discusses the importance of flexible meeting policies and how implementing structured meeting frameworks like EOS Level 10 meetings can transform organizational productivity.

Rebecca delves into DealMaker's mission to revolutionize capital raising. She emphasizes the shift towards asynchronous communication and the critical role of effective tooling in managing meetings and team collaboration.

Jeffrey talks about the complexities of managing global teams and how the transition to remote work has necessitated a more intentional approach to meetings and asynchronous workflows. He highlights the creation of a living document that codifies Consensus’ remote work practices and meeting policies.

Matthew shares Ably's journey from an office-based to a remote-first organization, focusing on the challenges of meeting inefficiencies. He explains how implementing consistent tools and structured processes has been transformational, allowing for quicker decision-making and more effective collaboration across global teams.

Tune in to episode 8 of season 2 to explore these leaders' insights and strategies on optimizing meetings, fostering asynchronous communication, and enhancing productivity in remote and hybrid teams. This episode offers a wealth of actionable advice for leaders looking to improve their organization's meeting culture and overall efficiency.

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TIME-STAMPED SHOW NOTES:

[05:06] Guest introductions

[09:39] Guests share their biggest meeting pet peeves

[12:44] How meeting policies at Tucows evolved

[14:47] The transition to remote work

[17:05] Asynchronous communication

[24:18] Practical strategies for improving meetings.

[28:18] Creating meeting policies is collaborative 

[35:30] Meeting templates and structures.

[43:04] The benefits and challenges of maintaining meeting policies

👉 Check out the resources mentioned here: https://fellow.app/supermanagers/csuite-roundtable-reducing-meeting-bloat

RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• Read Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
• Connect with Michael Koenig on LinkedIn
• Connect with Rebecca Kacaba on LinkedIn
• Connect with Jeffrey Sullivan on LinkedIn
• Connect with Matthew O’Riordan on LinkedIn
• Learn more about Fellow (AI meeting management platform)