Wayne Turmel and Richard Maltzman about the importance of meetings in building great teams. Richard emphasizes the role of project leaders in facilitating effective meetings and discusses the principles of project management and Agile methodology. He also introduces the concept of "meeting goblins," which are different personalities that can emerge during meetings. Richard highlights the need for leaders to manage these personalities and create a safe and productive meeting environment.
Key Takeaways
1. Meetings are a crucial touchpoint where strategy meets operations in a project.
2. The purpose of a kickoff meeting is to build the project team and ensure everyone understands the project's goals and importance.
3. Agile methodology has brought new meeting techniques, such as stand-up meetings and information radiators, that can be beneficial in any project.
4. Meeting goblins are different personalities that can emerge during meetings, such as the reticent person or the bully. Leaders must manage these personalities to create a productive meeting environment.
Featured Guest
Name: Rich Maltzman
About: Richard Maltzman is a master lecturer at Boston University and previously had a career at Nokia. He is an expert in project management and has co-authored books on facilitating great project meetings and building great teams.
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
02:35 The Unspoken Power of Meetings in Project Leadership
03:11 Bridging Remote Work with Project Management
04:06 Meetings: More Than Just Info Sharing
05:03 Kickoff Meetings: The Team Builder's Starter Pack
06:03 Sustaining the Team Vibe Throughout the Project
07:07 The Facilitator: A Project Leader's Hat
08:21 Embracing the Agile Mindset
09:25 The Agile-Waterfall Blend: Taking the Best of Both Worlds
11:24 Agile Meeting Techniques Unpacked
12:17 Virtual Meeting Facilitation 101
14:09 Meet the Meeting Goblins
15:05 The Meeting Ensemble: Handling Different Personalities
16:12 Inclusion Matters: Giving Everyone a Voice
17:21 Leading Through Dominating Meeting Moments
18:14 Going Off-Script for Urgent Issues
19:09 Facilitation & Its Influence on Project Leadership
20:30 The Notetaker & Whiteboard Artist: Unsung Heroes
21:11 Closing
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