Meetings can be a real problem when they’re not run well or have the wrong people in them. Julia Bernstein, COO at Brightside Health joins Annie Riley to break down how she audits, redesigns, and even “dress rehearses” meetings to make them actually useful. From cutting unnecessary attendees to auditing recurring meetings regularly, Julia shares her no-BS approach to protecting time and driving results.
Timestamps:
00:00 – Meet Julia Bernstein
02:00 – Translating business into people-first leadership
04:50 – Influencing without authority
06:30 – Managing diverse teams
07:15 – Building career ladders from day one
16:20 – Being involved vs informed
20:50 – The meeting audit: cutting what doesn’t work
24:50 – Designing better meetings
26:40 – Giving your team real ownership
27:20 – No one will set your boundaries for you
33:15 – Weekly rituals that keep teams aligned, human, and performing
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