How to Run Meetings That People Actually Thank You For

Nobody loves meetings. That’s a fact. But that’s also because nobody does meetings the ‘right’ way… Well, our guest today is here to tell you exactly that - how to do meetings the RIGHT way! In this episode of Think Fast Talk Smart, Matt Abrahams is talking to Rebecca Hinds, an expert in the future and betterment of work. Rebecca founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean. She is also the author of Your Best Meeting Ever, and she’s here to tell you how to make every meeting at work your best meeting ever. In this episode, Matt and Rebecca discuss: • Why do people hate meetings, and what makes a meeting a bad meeting? • The top 3 ways to make meetings better • What to put on your calendar, and how to design meetings with the calendar in mind • Structuring the meeting agenda • Why Amazon and Twitter make employees write memos for meetings As Rebecca says, it’s not that meetings are inherently bad; it’s that they’re not used correctly. So pay attention, take notes, and make your meetings actually mean something for once! Key Quotes • “We've developed what I call a “meetings suck” reflex where there's this visceral reaction that we have to the phrase meetings, the idea of a meeting, going to a meeting.” - Rebecca Hinds (01:26) • “If you can't transform something into a verb, it probably doesn't deserve to be in the meeting.” - Rebecca Hinds (11:25) Chapters 00:00 Introduction 00:49 Why Do People Hate Meetings? 03:30 Top 3 Ideas For Improving Meetings 06:19 Building Your Calendar 10:00 Structuring Your Meeting Agenda 14:51 The Power of Writing Memos 16:47 Matt’s 3 Questions 20:31 Conclusion Relevant Links: Rebeccas Hinds: https://www.fastersmarter.io/guests/r... Rebecca’s Book: https://fastersmarter.io/your-best-me... Episode References: https://www.fastersmarter.io/124-maki... https://www.fastersmarter.io/125-maki... Connect with us: Premium Signup: https://www.fastersmarter.io/premium/ Email Questions & Feedback: [email protected] LinkedIn: (  / think-fast-talk-smart  ) Instagram (  / thinkfasttalksmart  ) YouTube (   / @thinkfasttalksmart  ) Matt Abrahams on LinkedIn (  / maabrahams  )