This Meeting Should Have Been An Email

Feb 22, 2022

Look around at your next meeting. Who’s truly engaged? How many people are subtly checking their email, scrolling through social media, or maybe even trying to sneak-watch the latest episode of Ted Lasso?

Now try to add up all the productivity and salary dollars that are washing down the drain while 9 out of 10 people are sitting in a room in the role of consumer—rather than contributor.

You’ll walk away from this video with:  

  1. Practical tips on how to avoid terrible meetings before they happen
  2. Clever strategies to revive bad meetings once they’ve started

My co-founder, Will Wise, used to say that “Emails are for information, and meetings are for communication.” With the intention of making your brain even bigger, I’m going to add a useful nuance to Will’s idea in today’s video.

Toward real connection—online and off,

CHAD LITTLEFIELD
Creator of the Connection Toolkit
Co-Founder at We and Me

PSThe two videos linked below offer another practical layer of how to make your regular or repetitive meetings both more fun and productive. 

PPS Have you checked out our new Connection Before Content Masterclass? It’s perfect for leaders and educators who are committed to hosting better meetings, events, and gatherings.