The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance

Show up to every meeting 100 percent prepared. • Craft an opinion and deliver it with conviction (and data). • Stay open to others’ ideas, not just your own. • Let the best argument win, even if it isn’t yours (and often it isn’t). • Feel free to stand up and shout, but never make the argument personal. • Always listen—really listen—to minority vie

the meeting begins, the team sits down to start discussing the project. You are already prepared. You’ve already considered the main problems from several different angles, mapped out a number of possible solutions, and started thinking about the big-picture implications. You’ve even received feedback from some of your colleagues and incorporated i

1. 1:1 Conversations 2. Staff Meetings 3. Think Time 4. “Big Debate” Meetings 5. “Big Decision” Meetings 6. All-Hands Meetings 7. Meeting-Free Zones 8. Kanban Boards 9. Walk Around 10. Be Conscious of Culture