Today we talk about the importance of preparation in leading an engaging, helpful, effective meeting. We’ve all sat through great meetings… and we’ve sat through meetings that felt like a waste of time. Leaders must think critically, thoughtfully, and carefully through how we structure meetings.
In this episode we talk about the structure of a meeting, the questions to ask before you lead a meeting, and the principles you should enact in the meeting.
The 4 V structure for every meeting you lead should include:

• Value
• Victory
• Vision
•  Voice

We also look at the crucial questions you should ask yourself regarding meetings:

• Who really needs to be here?
• How frequent should we have the meetings?
• How long should the meeting be?
• How can I make this meeting as hard as possible for people to fall asleep or tune out?
• Can I ask my people to do some preparation or pre-work before coming to the meeting?
• What is the brief, compelling, and clearly stated purpose of this meeting?

We finally, we explore several principles for how to run a meeting, including ensuring you always end the meeting by asking the David Allen question: “Who is doing what by when?”
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