Without doubt one of the most problematic areas of our worklife, and one that I hear about all the time from the organisations I work with, is meetings. So in this episode of Culture and Coffee we're going to unpack the 'whys and whats' of meetings and figure out a better way to do this.

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Timestamps

Meetings and Their Purpose (00:00:01)

Colin discusses the reasons for holding meetings and the default nature of sharing information.

Importance of Meetings (00:01:35)

Colin explains the significance of meetings in providing consistent communication and building professional relationships.

Challenges of Meetings (00:03:43)

Colin highlights common criticisms of meetings, including disrespect, inefficiency, and increased meeting frequency.

Impact of Pandemic on Meetings (00:06:14)

Colin discusses the significant increase in the number of meetings since the pandemic and its impact on after-hours work.

Quality of Meetings (00:08:37)

Colin evaluates the quality of meetings based on engagement and emotional intelligence, emphasising the need for improvement.

Seven P's of Successful Meetings (00:11:46)

Colin outlines the seven essential elements for successful meetings, including purpose, priorities, and participation.

Role of Meeting Chair (00:15:34)

Colin emphasises the importance of training meeting chairs to ensure fewer, higher quality meetings and discusses their responsibilities.

Meeting Etiquette (00:19:34)

Addressing disrespectful behaviour and the role of the meeting chair in managing discussions and technology usage.

Improving Meeting Quality (00:20:24)

Training meeting chairs to practise the seven P's of successful meetings for achieving consistency and higher quality meetings.

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