This Meeting Sucks

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Welcome to This Meeting Sucks®, the podcast providing tangible tools to “un-suck” your meetings.

  1. 24.11.2025

    S4E10: Performing and Learning

    A goal is only as good as its results, and the only way to see your progress is to measure. In this episode, we walk through the final phase of the MeetingMakers Framework: Performing and Learning. The agenda includes activities for developing measures and metrics to identify progress that are feasible to track and realistic to achieve.  Read along with the episode on YouTube. EPISODE RESOURCES Measuring Performance Workshop SessionLab Measuring Performance Template Package Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    25 Min.

  2. 27.10.2025

    S4E9: Mapping the Way Forward

    When teams have a clear goal and aligned, actionable steps, it’s easy to make their vision a reality. In this episode, we walk through the fifth phase of the MeetingMakers Framework: Mapping, which includes goal-setting and action-planning activities. This agenda takes your team through the process step by step and leaves you with a set of actionable tasks ready to be plugged into your project management system. Read along with the episode on YouTube. EPISODE RESOURCES Goal Setting and Action Planning Workshop SessionLab Goal Setting and Action Planning Template Package 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    25 Min.

  3. 29.09.2025

    S4E8: Visioning the Future

    A clear mission and time-bound vision enable organizations to work productively and efficiently. This episode breaks down the fourth phase of the MeetingMakers Framework: Visioning, with an agenda for collaboratively crafting clear and motivating mission and vision statements. Read along with the episode on YouTube. EPISODE RESOURCES Mission and Vision Workshop SessionLab Mission and Vision Workshop Template Package Visual Explorer deck from the Center for Creative Leadership 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    30 Min.

  4. 30.06.2025

    S4E7: Aligning on Process

    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. Read along with the episode on YouTube. EPISODE RESOURCES: 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 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    29 Min.

  5. 26.05.2025

    S4E6: Aligning on Customers

    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.  Read along with the episode on YouTube. 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) 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    33 Min.

  6. 28.04.2025

    S4E5: Aligning on the Present

    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. Read along with the episode on YouTube. EPISODE RESOURCES: SLOR Analysis SessionLab Agenda SLOR Analysis Template Package Context Map Template from The Grove Pre-meeting Survey Template 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    20 Min.

  7. 31.03.2025

    S4E4: Aligning on the Past

    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.  Read along with the episode on YouTube. 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  🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    26 Min.

  8. 24.02.2025

    S4E3: Building Trust in Teams

    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. Read along with the episode on YouTube. 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 🔎 Explore the MeetingMakers Framework Support the show 📬 Get our updates https://makemeetings.work/podcast/#updates 🔗 Follow Us on LinkedIn https://linkedin.com/company/meetingmakers 👥 Join the MeetingMakers Circle Community https://meetingmakers.circle.so Written and hosted by Lauren Green Edited and produced by Caitlin Murray

    28 Min.
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