Create Awesome Meetings

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Welcome! When you’re in a meeting, how do you act? Do you check your phone, cross your arms and fall asleep? Or do you come prepared, keep your energy up and inspire everyone else in the room? Do you want to learn how to become the best that you can be during a meeting? Well, then today’s episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is perfect for you, because it is all about helping you learn how to take responsibility for yourself. In this episode you’ll discover how to: Ask yourself...

Welcome! Do you and your colleagues follow up after each meeting? If the answer is yes, congratulations. But if the answer is ‘sort of’, ‘not really’ or ‘no’, then you may be leaving money on the floor. Consistent meeting follow-up is rare, but if you learn how to follow up effectively you can literally improve the bottom line for any organization you work or volunteer for. So, to help you improve your odds when it comes to following up consistently after your meetings, today’s episode of...

Welcome! Do your colleagues actually listen to what you’re saying during a meeting? Or do they pay more attention to their phones? Would you and your team like to learn how to listen more effectively so you can have awesome meetings? If the answer is yes, then this episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is for you. In this episode you’ll learn how to: Get interested - because ‘the most interesting people are those who are the most interested’ Repeat what you’ve heard so that...

Welcome! Have you ever been in a fight during a meeting? Have you ever watched your colleagues yell at each other during a meeting? Would you like to learn how to fight so you can really get along? If so, then this episode of the Create Awesome Meetings podcast will be perfect for you and your team. In this episode you’ll learn how to: Save time and money by learning how to disagree more efficiently Become aware of your negative behaviour during a meeting Create a ‘fight-style’...

Welcome! Are you in a job where you have meetings that are not in rooms? Like on a construction site or at a Nursing station? Do you ever have to meet off-site, away from the office in places like hotels or convention centres? Would you like some practical tips and inspiration that will help you turn these unique spaces into meeting productivity opportunities? Well, you’re in the right place because episode 17 of the Create Awesome Meetings is all about optimizing meetings that are not in...

Welcome! What does your meeting space look like? Are the tables sticky? Are there broken chairs and old papers lying around? Does your meeting room make you want to run away screaming? I believe that where you meet is as important as what you’re meeting about. So in today's episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast, we’re talking about where you and your team meet on a regular basis. And please keep in mind that this is 'Part 1' of a two part series about meeting spaces. 'Part 1'...

Welcome! Have you ever had a moment where the printer won’t work? Or that guy in HR opened another email he wasn’t supposed to and the whole network got infected? Would you like to know the right way to having a meeting with your IT guy when something like this happens and you want to get it fixed fast? Then this episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is for you!. That's because you're going to hear a fantastic interview with Ben Habing, an IT expert with over 20 years of...

Welcome! How are your meetings going? Bad? Good? Or in the worst case scenario maybe your meetings are just OK. Like you know they could be better, but instead you're choosing to just go with the flow. What if you could find a low cost solution to help you turn your meetings from bad to awesome! Well if you'd like this to happen then today's episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast will be perfect for you and your whole meeting team. Because today you'll learn how to successfully...

Welcome! Have you ever been in a meeting where you knew for a fact that you didn’t have the right people in the room? Like a nonprofit fundraising meeting in which nobody had any money or the right contacts to get the money? Or a new product development meeting in which you invited all the regular people and nobody had a single new idea? If you would like to avoid this type of situation at your next meeting then episode 12 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is perfect for you! That's...

Welcome! When you get knocked down or frustrated during a meeting, how do you react? Do you get angry? Do you get quiet? Do you spend more time complaining about the meeting than the actual time that you spent in the meeting? If this sounds familiar then you're in the right place because episode 11 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast features Zaheen Nanji, an experienced resiliency expert who will share a wealth of practical resiliency techniques and information including: How to stop...

Welcome! Have you got :20 seconds to make your next meeting awesome? Have you got 20 X :20 seconds? Because episode 10 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is a recording of me (Gord Sheppard) delivering a PechaKucha style talk called "10 Ways To Create Awesome Meetings" to the Emerging Health Leaders group in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. What is PechaKucha you ask? According to PechaKucha.org, “PechaKucha 20×20 is a simple presentation format where you show 20 images, each for 20...

Welcome! Do you know how much your meetings cost per hour? Per year? When someone talks for 20 minutes straight about the latest cute cat video on Youtube, is that the best use of your team's time? In episode 9 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast you'll learn how to measure the cost-per-hour of your meetings and not just in terms of money, but in terms of time and overall staff morale. Because with the pace of business these days you can't afford to waste a single second! Other...

Welcome! If you're a Senior Leader, Manager or Executive who is in so many meetings that you don’t have time to do your regular work, then episode 8 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast is must-listen. That’s because today’s guest is Larry Schwenneker, a former Senior Director in Education, who not only ran a budget in excess of 500 million dollars, but who also figured out how to thrive in many of the thousands of meetings that he ran, and participated in. In this episode Larry shares...

Welcome! Do you want to poke your eyes out because someone won't shut-up during a meeting? Are you in meetings where what is being said has nothing to do with you? Don't you wish that people would just get to the point when they speak? Well, if that is the case then you're in for a treat because episode 007 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast will show you a step-by-step process to help you and your colleagues make excellent POINTs whenever it's your turn to talk in a meeting. In this...

Welcome! If you had to change your the way you meet with your team right now, would you be resistant? Would your team be resistant? Change can be tough enough for one person and even more difficult for an entire team. Thankfully, today's expert is Shairose Lalani, a Change Management Professional who shares some of her best techniques to help you create more effective meetings. For example, in this podcast you'll learn: How to honestly respond to the question, "Why are we having this...

Welcome! Are you tired of meetings that don't have a point and waste your valuable time? Are you ready to turn your meetings into a competitive advantage for your organization? Then you're in the right place because episode 3 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast will help you to profitably connect each and every one of your meetings directly to your organization strategy. Here's how: You'll learn about the 'Strategic Meeting Check-In' This will allow you to stop any meeting at any...

Welcome! Are you someone who has to run meetings but doesn't know where to begin? Or are you someone who wishes they could run the meeting because the guy who is running the meeting is useless? Or maybe you're just starting your meeting facilitation journey and you're looking for ideas. Well if any of these scenarios make sense to you, then you're in the right place! Because episode 3 of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast offers a step-by-step guide to help you run an outstanding...

Welcome! How are your student group meetings going? Smoothly? Badly? Are you getting A's or D's? Because whether you're a student, or someone who supports students, and you want to help them make their next group meeting awesome, then you’re in the right place! Because episode 2 of the Create Awesome Meetings features Nicole Blomme, a business grad who successfully worked with more than 30 different student groups throughout her degree. In this interview Nicole shares practical...

Welcome! Welcome to the first episode of the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast! Whether you love meetings or hate them, this Podcast will give you a ton of information and inspiration to help you take action to make your next meeting more productive and profitable. Here's what you can expect from the Create Awesome Meetings Podcast: You'll learn from great guests who offer real-world advice about how to make meetings better You'll hear stories about the worst kinds of meetings that make...