“How to Have the Best Meetings Ever” with Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever” and leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work.

About this episode

Rebecca Hinds discusses how to redesign meetings to enhance organizational culture and productivity.

How can we redesign our culture by redesigning our meetings? Why do well-designed meetings allow for more time for individual and value-added work? My guest on this episode is Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever” and leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. During our conversation, Rebecca and I discuss the following: Deciding what deserves to be a meeting (and what doesn’t) is one of the most important decisions leaders can make. How poorly designed meetings become signals of busyness rather than drivers of real work. What meetings reveal about your organization's culture Why treating meetings like a product changes how leaders think about time, collaboration, and outcomes. How high-performing organizations design clear communication norms so meetings are a last resort, not the default. Connecting with Rebecca: Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn Learn more about Rebecca’s book and AI research . Episode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leaders HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven…

People in this episode

Host: JP Elliott

Guest: Rebecca Hinds

Topics covered

• meeting design
• organizational behavior
• leadership
• work culture
• communication norms

Keywords

• meetings
• organizational culture
• leadership decisions
• communication
• high-performing organizations

Sponsors

Next-Gen HR Accelerator

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HR Leader’s Blueprint, Succession Planning Playbook

Books & works: Your Best Meeting Ever

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