How Many Meetings Are Too Many?
Are you drowning in meetings? In this episode of Remarkable TV, Kevin Eikenberry explores a common leadership challenge: How many meetings are too many? The answer may not be a number—but a shift in mindset, purpose, and effectiveness. Discover: ✅ How to clarify your desired meeting outcome ✅ How to decide whether a meeting is truly necessary ✅ How to choose the right people for your meeting ✅ Tips to stay focused and finish strong ✅ Why meetings ARE part of your real work If you're tired of unproductive, time-wasting meetings, this episode is for you. Make your meetings more intentional, effective, and meaningful. 🎧 Subscribe and Listen to the Remarkable Leadership Podcast YT: @KevinEikenberry Apple Podcasts: https://remarkablepodcast.com/applepo... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4G4KyDG... Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1ad... iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/256-th... RSS: http://remarkablepodcast.libsyn.com/rss Timestamps 00:00 Introduction: How many meetings is too many? 00:26 Why we often feel overwhelmed by meetings 00:52 The goal: not fewer meetings, but better meetings 01:14 Start with clarity: Define your desired outcome 01:36 Use noun + verb (past tense) to state outcomes 02:04 Should this even be a meeting? 02:24 Right tool for the right outcome 02:50 Who really needs to be in the meeting? 03:26 Stay focused on the outcome during the meeting 03:51 Engage everyone in the room 04:07 Know when the meeting is done 04:31 Meetings are part of the work—not separate from it 04:53 Summary: Fewer, better meetings = More productivity 05:20 Subscribe for more Remarkable TV! My name is Kevin Eikenberry and I’m here to help you reach your goal as a leader and a human being with Remarkable TV and the Remarkable Leadership Podcast. I am also the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. We provide speaking, training, consulting, and coaching services to organizations who believe in investing in their most valuable assets – their people. Whether we are leading a training workshop, speaking to a group, facilitating a planning meeting, consulting with a leadership team, helping with team building, writing or developing products, our vision will be clear in everything we do – We want to be Your Leadership Help Button. Learn more about our offerings: ➡️ FREE NEWSLETTERs: Sign up for any of our newsletters: https://kevineikenberry.com/newsletters ➡️ BOOK: Check out my latest book, Flexible Leadership: https://flexibleleadershipbook.com/ ➡️ LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS: Sign up for any of our online workshops to help you become a better leader: https://kevineikenberry.com/store/?pr... ➡️ SPEAKING: Learn more about our Speaking opportunities for your next event: https://kevineikenberry.com/how-we-ca... Connect with Kevin Eikenberry on Social Media: https://kevineikenberry.com / kevineikenberry / kevineikenberry / kevineikenberry / kevineikenberryfanpage About Kevin Eikenberry: Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group, a world expert on leadership development, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, popular blogger, husband and dad, a fan of Purdue athletics and antique tractors (especially John Deere’s). About The Remarkable Leadership Podcast: The Remarkable Leadership Podcast with Kevin Eikenberry is dedicated to all things leadership. Twice a week Kevin shares his thoughts about leadership development and ideas to help you lead more confidently and make a bigger difference for those you lead. He also has weekly conversations with leadership experts discussing a wide range of topics including teamwork, organizational culture, facilitating change, personal and organizational development, human potential and more. Subscribe to this channel: / kevineikenberry TAGS: #kevineikenberry #leadershipdevelopment #meeting

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