The Power Of Good Meetings With Will Humphreys Of Rockstar Admins
Nov 21, 2023
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Explore the power of good meetings and their impact on company culture. Learn how to create successful meetings and the benefits of team buy-in. Discover the importance of building a strong team culture and attracting the right people. Improve meeting skills and create effective meeting structures. Emphasize the significance of scheduling regular and consistent meetings.
Good meetings can create connection and collaboration among team members, aligning them with the company's purpose.
Structured meetings foster group accountability and collaboration, creating a mentorship dynamic.
Implementing meeting rhythms empowers team members, develops leadership skills, and promotes trust and open communication.
Deep dives
The Power of Purpose in Meetings and Culture
Meetings can have a significant impact on a company's culture and purpose. When meetings are held correctly, they create connection and collaboration among team members, driving the company's values and purpose. By dedicating time in meetings for team members to discuss and reflect on the company's purpose and values, they become more aligned and invested. This connection to the greater purpose of the company helps team members understand the importance of metrics and production. It shifts the mindset from resistance to understanding the role these measures play in driving the company's purpose.
Effective Meetings Foster Accountability and Collaboration
Meetings, when structured properly, foster group accountability and collaboration. The meeting environment provides a space for team members to share their individual statistics and performance, creating a sense of collective responsibility. By discussing successes and areas for improvement in a group setting, team members feel supported and motivated to contribute to the greater goals of the company. This group accountability creates a mentorship and coaching dynamic between team members, allowing the owner to step back and focus on other aspects of the business.
Meeting Rhythms as a Tool for Leadership Development and Team Empowerment
Implementing meeting rhythms not only strengthens company culture but also serves as a platform for leadership development. By handing over meeting responsibilities to team members, leaders can empower them to take ownership and develop their leadership skills. Team members have the opportunity to run meetings, engage with peers, address problems collaboratively, and receive feedback. These meeting structures create a sense of trust and open communication within the team, enabling team members to become self-organized, accountable, and proactive.
The Power of Empowering Teams
Empowering teams to solve their own problems and make decisions leads to better engagement and ownership. When teams have the autonomy to figure things out and are given credit for their successes, they become more motivated and work better together. This approach fosters a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation, where team members feel valued and acknowledged for their contributions. By trusting teams to solve their own problems, leaders can offload responsibilities, promote growth and development, and create an environment where employees are empowered to excel.
The Impact of Effective Meetings
Regular team meetings serve as a crucial tool for building a strong and aligned organizational culture. These meetings allow for open communication, connection, and problem-solving within the team. Effective meeting structures, such as the one-word open and close, reciting the purpose and values, reviewing key statistics, sharing battle plans, and addressing parking lot issues, help to create consistency and focus in discussions. By consistently holding meetings, leaders can drive accountability, maintain clarity, and cultivate a sense of purpose and alignment among team members. Meetings also provide an opportunity to address any challenges, clear misunderstandings, and foster a culture of trust and safety by encouraging open dialogue and addressing pink elephants (unspoken issues) in a respectful manner.
A topic we've never discussed on the Physical Therapy Owners Club podcast: Meetings. Feelings about meetings can tend to be negative. Some even avoid them as much as possible. But what you’ll learn in this episode is that is only because people have not witnessed what a good and successful meeting looks like. Today, Will Humphreys and Nathan Shields break down why meetings are important, what makes for good meetings, and how to make them an integral part of the culture you want to create in your PT clinic. Join in on this conversation and rediscover the power of good meetings.
