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Kim interviews Rebecca Hinds about improving meetings in the modern workplace.

While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years.  In this episode, Kim speaks with Rebecca Hinds, the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done.  They explore the evolution of meetings from wartime sabotage tools to the challenges and strategies for improving meetings in today's technology-driven workplace. They discuss the increasing time spent in meetings, especially post-pandemic, and present seven solutions to eliminate unnecessary meetings and to redesign the necessary ones. They discuss the impact of distractions, the importance of effective meeting structures, and the need for a culture that encourages open disagreement. The conversation also highlights the significance of asynchronous communication, preparation, and technology's role in enhancing collaboration. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for meetings to be engaging and aligned with natural rhythms to foster productivity and creativity. Guest Background: Rebecca Hinds, PhD, is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That…

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Host: Kim Scott

Guest: Rebecca Hinds

Topics covered

• meetings
• organizational behavior
• productivity
• asynchronous communication
• collaboration
• workplace culture

Keywords

• meetings
• productivity
• organizational behavior
• asynchronous communication
• collaboration
• workplace culture
• distractions

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done

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