This week’s guest is Evan Unger. Ron and Evan discussed what often goes wrong in meetings, especially high-stakes meetings, as well as practical tips for making meetings successful. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Evan likes (2:03)
  • His background (2:39)
  • What Evan sees is going wrong with meetings (6:52)
  • Knowing your “Why?” (9:50)
  • The role of facilitation skills (10:34)
  • The role of the personality of the leader (12:30)
  • Examples of organizations that do it well (13:51)
  • Practical tips for getting better (15:23)
  • Advice for practitioners (18:50)

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