How to Run a Meeting that Doesn’t Suck

Creating discussions that actually move the needle

August 27, 12-1pm EDT

A free workshop for anyone tasked with inspiring a group into action

If your meetings don’t feel like they’re driving toward outcomes, read on…

Ever been in a bad meeting? One that lacks a clear purpose? One that goes off the rails? One that won’t end?

Most meetings are scheduled with the right intentions, but without some forethought, they can go sideways quickly.

Join this free workshop to learn my simple 3-part playbook to running meetings your team will actually be glad they showed up for.

We all know how it feels to be in a bad meeting.

They’re so often a waste of time: the team shows up and talks about the same things you talked about last week, and all while work keeps piling up. And when there isn’t enough structure to the discussion, things can go sideways quickly.

Conversations meander as the talkative ones in the room take the ball in their own direction. Calls for input are met with silence. Or everyone nods along through the discussion, but it’s obvious that the meeting organizer will be left holding the bag on all the follow-up actions. Even though the meeting ran 30 minutes over, the team and project are basically in the same place as when you started.

What if your meetings could actually move the work forward instead of just being another thing that gets in the way? There is a learnable way to transform your meetings from painful to powerful, and I’ll teach it to you with my RUN process (Ready, Unify, Next) for what to do before, during, and after. And before you know it, people will be leaving your meetings saying, “Wow, this was a great discussion. Thank you for your leadership.”

What to expect

Learn my RUN process for the full lifecycle of a great meeting

Ready: Set the stage for a meaningful moment

  • Determine what kind of meeting you’re having

  • Build the agenda whale

  • Prepare your people to fully show up

Unify: Be in command of the room

  • Manage conversation flow

  • Leverage tech masterfully

  • Stay on time

Next: The art of the masterful follow-up

  • Make decisions official

  • Inspire action

  • Maintain forward engagement

Who is this for?

  • You’re just stepping into team leadership and want to show up with total confidence from day 1

  • You’re comfortable running a room, but you’re getting ready drive the conversation with higher-power groups

  • You’ve been running the show for years, but you’re looking for ways to disrupt your rinse-and-repeat process and create greater impact

About Ross

I’m Ross Widenor, a PMP-certified independent consultant who works with organizations to help them deliver outcomes with confidence, focusing on innovation and operational excellence.

For years, I’ve run just about every type of meeting under the sun, including:

  • Project team meetings

  • Club and society meetings

  • Brainstorming sessions

  • Corporate executive team meetings

  • Large program roll-outs

  • Inter-organization collaboration meetings

  • Public board and city council meetings

  • In person, virtual, and hybrid meetings

Each type and format of meeting has its own nuances, but sticking to a few key principles of what to do before, during, and after gathering your people will leave them feeling glad they showed up.

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