Making Meetings Matter in the Legal Workplace

Most people will agree: meetings can be demotivating, uninspiring, boring, frustrating, and more than tiring. Too often, meetings are considered a complete waste of time by those who feel they have to attend them - lawyers included. Poor meeting strategy, a lack of decent planning, a poor mindset, and lackluster execution turns a potentially valuable team meeting into yet another gathering with unprepared and distracted participants who easily veer off track and who seem to be in it just for themselves. This makes meetings the subject of much irritation since lawyers already have so much on their plates. Ineffective meetings ignite your prehistoric "fight or flight" response – not exactly the right condition for establishing strong relationships and for making meetings matter and more productive. The good news is that it doesn't have to be this way! In this program, taught by executive coach Carolien Moors, learn to be knowledgeable and thoughtful about how you prepare for, use, organize, and execute team meetings. If you ensure that each meeting is a productive use of time for everyone involved, you can have successful meetings that people actually want to attend and that help you accomplish important business goals.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify what a good meeting mindset and preparation look like in the legal workplace

2. Deliver insights and tips for strategizing and executing good team meetings

3. Provide researched backed techniques to stay focused during meetings

4. Offer insights and tips to hold yourself and others accountable for a productive meeting