Better Meetings: Part 2

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.

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