Gordon Sheppard

Gordon Sheppard is on a mission to change the world, one meeting at time. Over his 25+ years in business Gord has run or participated in more than 2000 meetings! Not only is Gord the President of Meeting Leadership Inc., he is also a Professional Meeting Facilitator, Trainer, Consultant, Author, Speaker and Podcaster who helps Professionals learn how to have great meetings so they can build outstanding organizations and serve their clients at the highest possible level. You can learn more about Gord at https://meetingleadershipinc.com

Gord Sheppard - Organization Consultant, Leadership Coach, Meeting Facilitator

Corporate Retreats: 10 Reasons To Hire An Experienced Facilitator

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Corporate Retreats: 10 Reasons Why You Should Hire An Experienced Facilitator Corporate retreats are a powerful investment in your leadership team and your company. Because a well-executed corporate retreat can help leaders to bond in a unique way that will lead to higher productivity and better outcomes for your organization. Corporate retreats are also a

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MLP 067: How Leaders Can Improve Meetings By Learning How To Uninvite Certain People

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Inviting employees to unnecessary meetings is a double-edged mistake. It wastes the employees’ time, and it bogs down the meeting itself with extra voices. As a business leader, you’ll often be tasked to manage your staff’s time in and out of meetings. This will include deciding who needs to be in any given meeting room

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Shirley Benson

MLP 156: Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Female Firefighter with Shirley Benson

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Leadership starts on day 1! This is just one massive piece of leadership wisdom that you are going to get as you listen to episode #156 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast! That’s because you’re going to learn ‘Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Female Firefighter’ and our guest is Shirley Benson. In this episode you’ll learn:

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MLP 155: Leadership Lessons From An Experienced City Manager with Jeff Fielding

MLP 155: Leadership Lessons From An Experienced City Manager with Jeff Fielding

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If you are looking for inspiration from a leader who has dedicated his 40+ year career to serving the public at the highest level, then you’re going to really enjoy episode #155 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast! That’s because this episode features an insightful interview with Jeff Fielding, the Chief of Staff for the City

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MLP 154: Powerful Questions That Every Leader Should Ask with Natalie Michael

MLP 154: Powerful Questions That Every Leader Should Ask with Natalie Michael

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If you’re a leader who understands that a good question has the power to transform reality, then you’re going to get a lot out of episode #154 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast. That’s because we are interviewing Natalie Michael, an experienced Executive Coach and CEO Forum Chair. Natalie is also the Author of ‘The Duck

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MLP 153: How Women Can Improve Their Leadership Skills In Corporate Boardrooms with Deborah Rosati

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In 2020 the percentage of women represented on corporate boards in Canada is 18.1%. Not only does this lack of diversity lead to less effective decision making, but the lack of female representation discourages many women from even considering the possibility of becoming board members. But if you want to meet the woman who has

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Leadership Skills with Doug Piquette

MLP 152: How New Immigrants Can Grow Their Leadership Skills with Doug Piquette

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New immigrants are the backbone of growth for many countries. But how do you help these highly skilled people to develop quickly, especially in the area of leadership, so they can be successful. Well fortunately on today’s episode of the Meeting Leadership Podcast, we’re interviewing Doug Piquette to learn about ‘How New Immigrants Can Grow

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MLP 151: How Fundraising Leaders Can Grow Their Skills with Mike House

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If you want to learn from an inspired leader who helps to raise 100s of millions of dollars to help sick children get better, then you’re going to really enjoy listening to episode #151 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast. That’s because we’re interviewing Mike House, the President and CEO of the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation.

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MLP 150: How Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Develops Leaders with Marcela Mandeville

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Are you a female entrepreneur who wants to build a community so you can grow your confidence, realize your true power and be authentic?  Then you are going to get a lot out of episode #150 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast.  That’s because we are interviewing Marcela Mandeville, the CEO of Alberta Women Entrepreneurs (AWE).

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