{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5acb7df6483d75cc2e0c9a20/69cc574516bd65d069c8e672?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Meeting Problem—Less Time, Better Outcomes","description":"<p>You spend your entire week in meetings. Status updates. Decision meetings. Alignment meetings. Problem-solving sessions. By Friday, you have been in back-to-back calls for 30 hours and accomplished almost nothing strategic.</p><p><br></p><p>Most productivity advice tells you to just say no to meetings or block focus time. But that does not solve the underlying problem: your business needs meetings because information does not flow any other way.</p><p><br></p><p>The meeting problem is not a calendar problem. It is a systems problem. When you do not have clear decision rights, documented processes, or asynchronous communication norms, meetings become the default solution for everything.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, you will learn why meetings proliferate, what they actually cost your business, and the six tactics that cut meeting time in half while getting better outcomes.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p><ul><li>Why Meetings Proliferate</li><li>What Meetings Actually Cost</li><li>The Meeting Audit</li><li>Six Tactics To Cut Meeting Time In Half</li><li>The Four Meeting Types That Should Exist</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY TAKEAWAYS:</strong></p><ul><li>Meetings are a symptom, not the disease—fix the underlying systems</li><li>Most meetings exist because information does not flow any other way</li><li>Default to async; meet only when real-time collaboration adds value</li><li>Require agendas, outcomes, and decision authority before scheduling</li><li>Your goal is not zero meetings—it is high-value meetings only</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://au878tgncza.typeform.com/to/Kh5TTOb9?typeform-source=thedevaincollective.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Take the free Leadership Assessment </a>(3 min)</li><li><a href=\"https://portal.thedevaincollective.com/public/form/view/693f126a806d2a4c93b21f4b?_gl=1*15o2m47*_ga*MTIxMTM0NDU1Ni4xNzQ1NjI5MzIz*_ga_1V1Q44DC05*czE3NzA2NDIyMzMkbzUkZzEkdDE3NzA2NDI2MDAkajU4JGwwJGgw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Book a Strategic Discovery Audit</a> ($997 engagement)</li><li>Learn more at <a href=\"https://thedevaincollective.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thedevaincollective.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH THE DEVAIN COLLECTIVE:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-devain-collective/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/thedevaincollective\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li><li>Website: <a href=\"https://thedevaincollective.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">thedevaincollective.com</a></li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH SHEENA:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheenadhunt/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sheenad1\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></li></ul><p><br></p>","author_name":"The DeVain Collective"}