124. Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize More Effective Gatherings

Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

Think Fast Talk Smart

Communicating, Influence, Career Skills, Career, Business, Education, Leadership, Careers, Communication, Career Growth, Public Speaking, Language Learning, Improv

4.7 • 711 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Meetings that don't suck: the secrets to running a successful meeting.

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0:00.0	Hi, Matt here. You've invested in your education to grow, advance, and unlock new career opportunities.
0:07.0	But here's the challenge. How do you position yourself to stand out in a competitive job market?
0:13.0	It's not just about what you know. It's about how much you communicate your value, build strategic relationships, and take decisive action.
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0:31.1	your personal brand to confidently articulate your skills and experiences,
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0:39.8	follow through on networking, applications, and negotiations. Because knowing what to do is one thing.
0:46.4	Having a coach to push you forward, that's how you create real momentum in progress.
0:51.9	Visit strawberry.m.m.m. TFTS and claim your $50 credit. That's strawberry.
0:59.0	dot me slash TFTS. For many of us, meetings can be frustrating, challenging, and even a waste of time.
1:15.4	Join us for our two-ep to help us make meetings more meaningful. Let's get started with episode one. Imagine this. Somebody comes up to you
1:24.5	and thanks you for running an effective meeting.
1:28.3	It's possible. Believe it. We can have meetings that matter.
1:33.3	I'm Matt Abrahams and I teach Strategic Communication at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
1:39.3	Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast.
1:49.0	Today I am excited to speak with Karen Reed and Joe Allen.
1:56.1	I've known Karen and Joe for many years and look forward to having yet another one of our lively and educational conversations.
2:01.6	Karen is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and CEO of Speaker Dynamics. Joe is a professor of industrial and organizational psychology at the University of Utah.
2:06.6	His research focuses on workplace meetings, organizational community engagement, and occupational safety and health.
2:13.6	Together, Joe and Karen have written three helpful books on meetings, suddenly virtual, making
2:19.6	remote meetings work, suddenly hybrid, managing the modern meeting, and running effective
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