Better Meetings: Part 2

The Better Show

Show Notes

• 1:35 — Insights from Paul Graham’s blog post “Maker’s Schedule vs Manager’s Schedule”
• 3:20 — When to schedule meetings with “makers” to minimize the disruption to their days.
• 4:25 —Caucus meetings versus moderated meetings and the pros and cons of each.
• 6:21—The characteristics of a moderated meeting.
• 9:32 — Ian and March engage in a friendly debate about the value of moderated meetings
• 10:03 — Ian’s case against a moderated meeting.
• 12:18 — The value of taking an improv class as a way to foster a “yes and…” mindset.
• 13:15— March’s case for a moderated meeting in specific circumstances.
• 18:05 — How moderated meetings can be much more effective when including remote team members.
• 18:54 — Tips from March for working remotely and which meeting types work best for in-person meetings versus remote meetings.
• 20:48 — Ian reflects on how Leo Laporte organized his meeting space so that remote interviewees appeared physically present.
• 23:45 — The power of recording meetings for later reference and at tip for listening at 2X speed.
• 26:05 — March and Ian give a shout out to the value of the Microsoft Whiteboard app as a great tool for collaboration with remote meeting attendees.
• 27:40 — Darren, Ian, and March decide which tips they are going to apply to improve their meetings.
• 29:33 — The “better next step” for listeners.

Mentions

• 📰 Blog post: “Maker’s Schedule vs Manager’s Schedule” by Paul Graham
• 📰 Blog post: “Caucus Meetings Suck” by Chelsea Troy
• 📦 Product: Microsoft Whiteboard