Meeting Agendas Articles

The 4 Pillars of a Legitimate Meeting Invitation – When to DECLINE

The Tyranny of the Blank Calendar Invite Structure does not pose as the enemy of creativity; it serves as its prerequisite. Structure fails to arrive as a blank calendar invitation—a “Quick...

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Bad Meetings into Powerful Collaborative Forums

In professional environments where teamwork, complexity, and consensus drive outcomes, the toll of poorly led meetings is not simply inefficiency; it is wasted opportunity. To transform bad meetings...

Beyond Groupthink: Collaboration Bias Shrinks Decision Quality

How to facilitate unavoidable collaboration bias begins by understanding the causes and consequences of collaboration bias, as experienced by facilitators guiding leadership teams or review boards...

Consensus Mastery: Creating a Facilitator’s Edge by Driving Decision Quality

From chaos to clarity, consensus mastery demands facilitators to fortify the quality of decisions, plans, and solutions. As the facilitator, review both the “human” and...

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Bad Meetings into Powerful Collaborative Forums

May 7, 2025 | Meeting Structure

In professional environments where teamwork, complexity, and consensus drive outcomes, the toll of poorly led meetings...

Beyond Groupthink: Collaboration Bias Shrinks Decision Quality

Apr 9, 2025 | Meeting Structure

How to facilitate unavoidable collaboration bias begins by understanding the causes and consequences of collaboration...

Consensus Mastery: Creating a Facilitator’s Edge by Driving Decision Quality

Jan 16, 2025 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure

From chaos to clarity, consensus mastery demands facilitators to fortify the quality of decisions, plans, and...

How to Ensure Neutral Facilitation: Essential Skills for Business Leaders Seeking to Elevate Meeting Outcomes

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure

Imagine a Super Bowl without neutral referees or a courtroom without impartial judges. Similarly, envision a...

Rhetorical Precision: A Strategic Approach to Facilitation and Decision-Making for High-Stakes Projects

Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Structure, Meeting Tools

For project managers and product owners overseeing multi-million-dollar projects, the ability to facilitate impactful...

Mastering the Art of Facilitation: Balancing Alignment and Creativity in Business Meetings

Meeting Structure

When it comes to facilitating business meetings, there are 10 core elements that help ensure a creative, productive,...

Ten Key Deliverables Every Meeting Participant Has the Right to Expect

Analysis Methods, Decision Making, Meeting Agendas, Meeting Structure, Planning Approach, Prioritizing, Problem Solving, Scrum Events

Even lousy movies and novels have three components: a beginning, a middle, and an end. A meeting participant (or...

Mastering Meeting Engagement Excellence: A Strategic Blueprint

Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support

To master the art of meeting engagement (i.e., active involvement, collaboration, and participation in meetings),...

A Facilitator’s Strategies for Overcoming Resistance to Change

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Agendas, Meeting Structure

Professional business facilitators confront a variety of challenges, perhaps none greater than overcoming resistance...

Mastering Meeting Facilitation Challenges: Tackling Common Hurdles Head-On

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support

Meeting facilitation challenges vary depending on the specific context and the participants involved. However, some...

How To Facilitate Vague Indicators into SMART Measures and Criteria

Decision Making, Meeting Structure, Meeting Tools, Prioritizing

Meeting participants don’t argue about verbs and nouns, they argue about modifiers. Modifiers include...

Don’t Just Start Meetings, LAUNCH Them in 5 Minutes or Less

Meeting Agendas, Meeting Structure

Successful meetings and workshops comprise three essential phases: a beginning, a middle, and an end. Yet, meetings...

« Older Entries

Order Now

STOP WASTING TIME AND MONEY

Get your copy now!

With Meetings That Get Results, you’ll learn how to lead meetings that produce clear and actionable results every time. More important, how to avoid the worst possible outcome from any meeting—another meeting!

“An essential handbook for any leader or facilitator of meetings. Especially as we have transitioned to more remote-based collaboration, I value all the tips to lead global team meetings.”

-- Sana A. Manjeshwar, Global Principal Ombuds Manager, Chevron

“A soul searching yet practical approach to putting strategy into action. Metz’s approach is unique and a breath of fresh air.”

-- Jim Pennella, SVP, Corporate Services, Crowley