In this episode, Paula Maidens explores the necessity of team meetings and how to make them effective. She discusses the signs of unnecessary meetings, such as boredom and long durations, and highlights the importance of impactful and purposeful meetings. 

 

Paula talks about how meetings can foster the key elements required to have a ‘high performing team’ and provides tips for making meetings impactful, relevant, and motivating.

 

Dive in to hear practical advice including how to plan your meetings in advance so that the right participants are present and participating.

 

Highlights

• Unnecessary meetings can be identified by key signs including boredom, long meetings and lack of interest from participants.
• The benefits of Effective Team Meetings and how they will foster and encourage a high-performing team
• Clear steps you can take to make meetings impactful, relevant, and motivating including planning the meeting in advance, defining outcomes and ensuring only the right participants are present.
• Hear Paula’s P-O-P method (Purpose, Outcomes, Participation) and how this can be used for effective meeting preparation.
• Team bonding and whether to incorporate these into regular team meetings

 

Chapters

00:0 0Introduction: Are Team Meetings Really Necessary?

03:20 Supporting Key Elements of a High-Performing Team

05:40 Not All Meetings Are Made Equal

07:08 Tips for Effective Meeting Planning

11:21 The P-O-P Method for Meeting Preparation

15:04 Focusing on Purpose, Outcomes, and Participation in Regular Team Meetings