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358: How to Lead Meetings That Get Results, with Mamie Kanfer Stewart

The essential element to a productive meeting is the desired outcome.
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Mamie Kanfer Stewart: The Modern Manager

Mamie Kanfer Stewart is a managerial excellence expert, executive coach, author of Momentum: Creating Effective Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings*, and host of The Modern Manager podcast. She loves helping managers apply the best thinking on human behavior and flourishing in how they lead themselves and their teams.

Key Points

  • There are six reasons to have meetings: connect, align, decide, ideate/brainstorm, plan, and/or produce.
  • Set an outcome for the meeting and structure the agenda accordingly.
  • Approach other leaders for clarity when the purpose of the meeting is not apparent.
  • Consider the impact of unnecessary participants in meetings and decide in advance who needs to be consulted, informed, and engaged.
  • Maximize all attendees time by providing clear meeting invitations and concise instructions on pre-work or pre-reading to be completed.

Resources Mentioned

  • Momentum: Creating Effective Engaging and Enjoyable Meetings* by Mamie Kanfer Stewart and Tai Tsao
  • The Modern Manager podcast

Related Episodes

  • How to Lead an Offsite, with Tom Henschel (episode 377)
  • How to Create Meaningful Gatherings, with Priya Parker (episode 395)
  • Moving Towards Meetings of Significance, with Seth Godin (episode 632)

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