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Most leaders think they know how to run effective meetings. But according to Steven G. Rogelberg, only around 25% of managers are actually trained to do it.

In this clip from the ScaleX Insider podcast, Brendan and Steven explore why meeting effectiveness remains a major leadership blind spot, despite the enormous investment organisations make in meetings through time, salaries and lost opportunity.

Steven explains why scaling businesses need to measure what is and isn't working, listen to their people and treat collaboration as a critical business process. Because effective meetings aren't just about saving time. Done well, they can unlock better ideas, strengthen talent retention and help create a more innovative organisation.

00:00 Why leaders overestimate their meeting effectiveness
00:45 Why most managers aren't trained to run meetings
01:30 The organisational blind spots around meetings
02:15 The hidden investment businesses make in meetings
03:00 Why someone needs to own collaboration
04:00 Building the people infrastructure to scale
05:00 How effective meetings support innovation and retention
05:48 Closing

Book: The Surprising Science of Meetings by Steven G. Rogelberg
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Host: Brendan McGurgan, Co-Founder Simple Scaling
Guest: Steven G. Rogelberg