Have you ever found yourself in a meeting thinking to yourself, “when is this going to end?” or even “why am I here?” If so, you’re definitely not alone. Meetings can waste a ton of time and are often not helpful in getting your actual work done. So in this episode, we dive into the 3 big problems with most meetings and share 6 things you can do to turn an unproductive meeting into a productive one. We also give 3 questions you can use to start having more productive meetings today, even if you’re not the meeting facilitator.

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Cheat Sheet

The problems with most meetings 2:25

Things that cause most meetings to fail 6:11

The AE solution to making sure people take meetings seriously 8:35

How to make meetings shorter AND more effective 15:47

Why most meetings wander off-topic 22:03

How to make sure that people actually follow-up on action-items from the meeting 30:20

What to do if you realize a meeting is a waste of time for everyone 34:48

How to establish trust within your team and why it's so important for effective meetings 38:35

Why bringing hard data will make meetings productive and help get buy-in from your team 42:58

Action-items you can implement today to make your next meeting successful 47:42

Links

The Science and Fiction of Meetings (article)

Time Wasting at Work (infographic)

Our 3 Biggest Challenges of Implementing Scrum & How We Overcame Them (TPS191)

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable

Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most

Scaling Up: How a Few Companies Make It...and Why the Rest Don't

TPS87: How to Run Effective Meetings w/ John Poelstra

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