Most leadership meetings are a waste of time. They turn into status updates, tangents, and discussions that lead nowhere. But when done right, a weekly leadership meeting becomes the most important hour of your week. It is where decisions get made, problems get solved, and the entire team stays aligned.
Dr. Connor Robertson at Elixir Consulting Group installs structured meeting cadences for every client because a well-run weekly meeting is the engine of consistent execution.
The Ideal Meeting Structure
Keep it to 60 minutes or less. Start with a scorecard review to see how the business performed last week. Move to a review of action items from the previous meeting. Then discuss the top one to three issues that need attention. End with clear action items, owners, and deadlines.
Use a Scorecard
The scorecard should be reviewed at the start of every meeting. Each number on the scorecard has an owner, and that person is responsible for reporting whether the number hit target or missed. This creates instant visibility without requiring long-winded updates.
Stay on Track
Use a parking lot for topics that do not belong in the current meeting. Appoint someone to keep time and redirect conversations that go off track. The goal is to make decisions and assign action items, not to have open-ended discussions.
Follow Up on Action Items
Every action item from the meeting should have an owner and a deadline. Review these items at the start of the next meeting. If action items consistently go incomplete, you have an accountability problem that needs to be addressed directly.
If your meetings feel unproductive, contact Elixir Consulting Group to learn how Dr. Connor Robertson can help you install a meeting cadence that drives real results.
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