We discuss effective strategies for structuring different types of meetings in a coffee shop or small business environment. Matthew reviews the importance of one-on-one meetings, informal check-ins, and monthly all-hands meetings for building trust, communication, and productivity within a team. He provides suggestions for how to structure each meeting type to maximize engagement and outcomes.
Some key points and takeaways from the podcast episode include:
- Three important meeting types are one-on-one meetings, informal standing meetings, and monthly all-hands meetings.
- One-on-one meetings should be used to foster personal connections and care for individual staff members. Asking open-ended questions and actively listening is important.
- Standing meetings are for quick check-ins on tasks and issues as needed. Structured techniques like "1-2-4-All" can help gather ideas from the team efficiently.
- All-hands meetings should be at least 1.5-2 hours to fully address challenges. Methods like "note and vote" can help prioritize issues and have the team generate solutions.
- Meetings should have clear structures and outcomes to build trust, engagement, and follow-through on solving problems. Involving the team leads to ownership of solutions.
If you need help crafting a structured meeting or workshop for your business, please book a free discovery call with me. I'm happy to help: https://calendly.com/emberisolutions/discoverycall
Resources:
Keys to the Shop Podcast, EP 463
Liberating Structures: 1-2-4-All
Monthly All Hands Meeting Structure