Take this one action to transform your meetings

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. I cover: Why we have meetings and why they are important Trends on meetings - we're having more of them and that impacts our ability to get work done The 7Ps of Successful Meetings - I share my tried and trusted framework The one action all organisation can take to improve their meetings. Connect with Colin: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/colindellis/ Find out more about Colin's work: www.colindellis.com Subscribe to the Making Great Work Happen newsletter 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. Related reading: 10 Ways To Make Work Less Boring Challenging Dumb Cultural Norms