If your team struggles to see results in new initiatives or strategic plans, it’s time to consider how these fit into the work you do already. In this episode, we walk through the fourth/final part of the third phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Aligning, focused on process, and give you a simple process for reflecting on and improving your processes as a team.

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Process Mapping SessionLab Agenda
Process Mapping Template Package
About LEGO SERIOUS PLAY
Find a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY facilitator
LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Training from SERIOUSWORK
Business Model Canvas Template
Osterwalder and Pigneur's Business Model Generation (book)
Business Model Canvas Training
Create a Customer Journey Map on Canva
Tom Wujec’s Draw Toast TED Talk

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Written by Lauren Green and produced by Caitlin Murray.

For any team, the customer or user is central to everything you do. Understanding who your team supports at a deep level is critical to ensuring that what your team does achieves real success. In this episode, we walk through part three of the third phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Aligning, focused on customers. We discuss the importance of centralizing customers in strategic conversations, delivering value, and meeting their needs.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Design Sprint SessionLab Agenda
Design Sprint Template Package
The LUMA System
IDEO Thinking
Stanford d.school Tools
Eric Ries’ The Lean Startup (book)

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Jumping into goal-setting without a clear understanding of the present sets the stage for misalignment and missed opportunities. In this episode, we’ll walk you through part two of the third phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Aligning, focused on the present. We discuss the importance of aligning on internal and external realities to set a foundation for effective strategic planning and achieving your goals.

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SLOR Analysis SessionLab Agenda
SLOR Analysis Template Package
Context Map Template from The Grove
Pre-meeting Survey Template

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When teams design a path forward, reflection on the past is a critical step that is often missed. In this episode of This Meeting Sucks, we’re going to walk you through part one of the third phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Aligning, focused on the past. We’ll discuss the importance of looking back before moving forward and take you through our History Map agenda template.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
History Map SessionLab Agenda
History Map Template Package
TMS S2E10: Debrief Meetings (podcast episode)
Rick Maurer's Beyond the Wall of Resistance (book)
CFO Bookshelf: Beyond the Wall of Resistance with Rick Maurer (podcast episode)
Graphic History Template from The Grove

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Written by Lauren Green and produced by Caitlin Murray.

Trust is the foundation of a healthy team, and without it, teams lack the tools for constructive conflict, commitment to goals, mutual accountability, and major results. In this episode of This Meeting Sucks, we’re going to walk you through the second phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Building Trust. Trust doesn’t just happen. Like any relationship, you have to cultivate trust—a trusting team is one that thrives in the face of an obstacle.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Work Styles and Team Profile SessionLab Agenda
Work Styles and Team Profile Template Package
Jan Keck’s Icemelters (book)
Help Your Meetings Work I—Verbal Tools (S3E4)
Our blogs on energizers

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Whether you're a new team working together, an existing team looking for a reset or just unsure about where a project is headed, it's important to get everyone on the same page. In this episode, we’re going to walk you through the first phase in our MeetingMakers Framework: Initiating, which includes Project Kick-Offs and Team Charters. With these meetings, you can lay the groundwork for success, ensuring everyone is on the same page and ready to tackle whatever comes their way.

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Project Kick-off and Team Charter SessionLab Agenda
Project Kick-off and Team Charter Template Package

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Welcome to Season 4, MeetingMakers! This season is all about high-performing teams and how you can build your way to high performance through meetings. We’ve codified a suite of agendas and companion templates you can modify and use with your team. This episode introduces you to the MeetingMakers Framework and walks you through the coming season.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
TMS Season 1: Just-in-Time Meeting Skills
QUIZ: Where is my team?
Katzenbach and Smith's The Wisdom of Teams (book)
Chris McGoff's The Primes (book)

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Written by Lauren Green and produced by Caitlin Murray.

No matter your skill at leading meetings, there are some occasions when hiring a facilitator is in your best interest. This episode goes over considerations to help you recognize when it’s time to bring in a third-party facilitator and gives you a guide of questions to consider when searching for the right person to lead your meeting.

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EPISODE RESOURCES:
Smart Choices: A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (book)
Judgment Under Uncertainty: Heuristics and Biases (book)
Decision Traps: The Ten Barriers to Decision-Making and How to Overcome Them (book)
MAFN Find-A-Facilitator (database)

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