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The Meeting Leadership Podcast
Featuring great guests, practical tips and inspiring stories, the Meeting Leadership Podcast helps Professionals to improve their leadership skills & learn how to run highly effective meetings.
Hosted by Gordon Sheppard, an experienced consultant and facilitator who has run or participated in more than 2000 meetings!
Our Podcast Features The Best Experts In Business:

Deborah Rosati
CEO, Women Get On Board

Mike House
CEO, Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation

Dan Pontefract
CEO, The Pontefract Group
MLP 142: How Leaders Can Build A Remarkable Brand with Luiza Campos
Whether you want to deal with it or not, you’re going to have to deal with branding. To be effective...
Read MoreMLP 156: Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Female Firefighter with Shirley Benson
Leadership starts on day 1! This is just one massive piece of leadership wisdom that you are going to get...
Read MoreMLP 155: Leadership Lessons From An Experienced City Manager with Jeff Fielding
If you are looking for inspiration from a leader who has dedicated his 40+ year career to serving the public...
Read MoreMLP 154: Powerful Questions That Every Leader Should Ask with Natalie Michael
If you’re a leader who understands that a good question has the power to transform reality, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 153: How Women Can Improve Their Leadership Skills In Corporate Boardrooms with Deborah Rosati
In 2020 the percentage of women represented on corporate boards in Canada is 18.1%. Not only does this lack of...
Read MoreMLP 152: How New Immigrants Can Grow Their Leadership Skills with Doug Piquette
New immigrants are the backbone of growth for many countries. But how do you help these highly skilled people to...
Read MoreMLP 151: How Fundraising Leaders Can Grow Their Skills with Mike House
If you want to learn from an inspired leader who helps to raise 100s of millions of dollars to help...
Read MoreMLP 150: How Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Develops Leaders with Marcela Mandeville
Are you a female entrepreneur who wants to build a community so you can grow your confidence, realize your true...
Read MoreMLP 149: How Project Managers Can Become Effective Leaders with Elizabeth Harrin
As a leader, are you looking for inspiration when it comes to running projects? Well then you’re going to get...
Read MoreMLP 148: How Go Productivity Helps Businesses To Grow with Caitlin Lopez
Do you want your organization to become more productive? If so, you’re going to really enjoy episode #148 on the...
Read MoreMLP 147: How Inspired Branding Can Grow Your Organization with James Morrissey
Are you a leader who is ready to transform your company culture? Then you’re going to get a lot out...
Read MoreMLP 146: How Business Leaders Can Get What They Are Worth with Denise Liebetrau
Do you truly understand what you are worth? Are you getting the right level of compensation at work? If you...
Read MoreMLP 145: How Leaders Can Build Strong Relationships with Mike Mack
If you want to understand the true value of investing in long term business relationships then you’re going to really...
Read MoreMLP 144: How Every Leader Can Take ACTION with Leanne Brownoff
As a leader, are you ready to learn how to take ACTION effectively? If you want to learn a proven...
Read MoreMLP 143: How To Unleash Your True Leadership Potential with Jeff Nischwitz
As a leader, are you living up to your true potential? Well get ready to take it up a notch...
Read MoreMLP 141: How To Level Up Your Leadership Skills with Chelsey Reschke
When it comes to leadership, are you ready to take to the Olympic level? If so, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 140: How The Certified Association Executive (CAE) Program Builds Great Leaders With Danielle Lamothe
If you are in a leadership role, especially if you run an Association, then you’re going to get a lot...
Read MoreMLP 139: 5 Reasons Why The 50-Minute Meeting Will Grow Your Business
Are your meetings too long? Do you want to make them shorter and more efficient? Then listen to ep #139...
Read MoreMLP 138: Why All Leaders Need To Be Authentic with Dean Joseph Doucet, University of Alberta
This week our guest is Dean Joseph Doucet who leads the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta....
Read MoreMLP 137: Meeting Leadership Exercises: The Zoom In And Zoom Out Facilitation Technique
Do you want to become a more effective meeting facilitator? Then listen to ep #137 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast...
Read MoreMLP 136: Why Leaders Need To Slow Down, Think Creatively, and Make Better Decisions with Dan Pontefract
If you are a leader who wants to understand that doing more with less is madness, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 135: 10 Reasons Why Effective Meetings Will Grow Your Business
Are you a leader who wants even more motivation to help you build highly productive meetings? Then listen to episode...
Read MoreMLP 134: Why Leaders Need Empathy, Courage and Self-Sacrifice with Justin Yaassoub
Leadership is a choice. And if you want to shift your mindset about this important idea, then listen to episode...
Read MoreMLP 133: Why Meeting Preparation Is Critical For Profitability And Teamwork
Are you a leader who is looking for some motivation when it comes to getting ready for a meeting? Then...
Read MoreMLP 132: How Disney Develops Outstanding Leaders with Dan Cockerell
If you’re looking for best practices when it comes to leadership, then look no further than how Disney trains its...
Read MoreMLP 131: Inspiring Leadership Quotes That Can Help You Improve Your Meetings
Are you a leader who is looking for inspiration you can use to make your meetings significantly better? Then listen...
Read MoreMLP 130: Why Leaders Need To Be Aware Of Unconscious Bias with Leo Wong from MacEwan University
As a leader, have you taken the time to become fully aware of your own attitudes? For example, do you...
Read MoreMLP 129: Say Goodbye To The Mass Email And Say Hello To Effective Meeting Follow-Up
Sending out meeting follow-ups shouldn’t feel like an exercise in futility. If you’re experiencing this obstacle, you may need to...
Read MoreMLP 128: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Belinda Panganiban from Macewan University
A great mentor is an invaluable asset for all walks of life, but especially for business leaders. We all have...
Read MoreMLP 127: Beyond Your Pay: Why Meeting Leaders Should Have An Inspiration Registry
If our pay cheques provided enough motivation, then bad meeting problems wouldn’t exist. But the reality of most meetings is...
Read MoreMLP 126: Customer Outcomes: Why Leaders Must Make Every Business Meeting Count
Meetings are a great platform to practice your approach in the ‘real world’. For businesses that serve the public, it’s...
Read MoreMLP 125: Inspiring Leadership Stories With Elise Keith from Lucid Meetings
“When you learn how to open a meeting well–how to frame it, how to ask the right questions–you can radically...
Read MoreMLP 124: Effective Meetings: Why Standardizing The Process Of Business Meetings Is Highly Profitable
The biggest breakthroughs in business usually come from the confines of a meeting. As facilitators and meeting leaders, we try...
Read MoreMLP 123: How An Agenda Editor Can Help You Lead More Effective Meetings
The world’s best ideas may start in a single mind, but they are almost always executed through teams. We sometimes...
Read MoreMLP 122: Why Leaders Need To Fail Faster So They Can Have Better Meetings
Figuring out what works for your company’s meetings is a process, and there will likely be mistakes along the way....
Read MoreMLP 121: Why Leaders Should Be Open-Minded with Belinda Panganiban from Macewan University
Most employees have a hard time buying into close-minded leaders. While respecting the rules is important to maintain the structure...
Read MoreMLP 120: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Christian Zierleyn from Yabbu
Imagine a world where every meeting was poignant, helped build the team, and wasted no one’s time. Many accept that...
Read MoreMLP 119: Pay It Forward: Why Experienced Meeting Leaders Help Others
Paying it forward in business is more than just altruism; it’s an act that makes everyone’s life easier. Sharing knowledge...
Read MoreMLP 118: Why Leadership And Motivation Is Not About A Paycheck
Money is a good incentive, but it’s not the end-all of why people get out of bed in the morning. ...
Read MoreMLP 117: How The Successful Meetings Quickstart Program Can Help You Grow with Elise Keith from Lucid Meetings
Bad meetings leave team members disengaged with the company vision, wasting everyone’s time in the process. Getting adult professionals to...
Read MoreMLP 116: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Derek Pando from Zoom
Sometimes inspiration is a direct result of humility combined with a willingness to learn. Seeking mentors with lots of credentials...
Read MoreMLP 115: Stop The Meeting Madness: Cut Out Your Worst Meetings Today
How many meetings is too many? It’s a question we ask often on the Meeting Leadership Podcast. We ask because...
Read MoreMLP 114: How To Get Buy In From Employees with Belinda Panganiban from MacEwan University
Before success stories can happen in business, a team of individuals must collectively buy into a vision. While avoiding heavy-handed...
Read MoreMLP 113: How To Lead Productive Start-Up Meetings with Christian Zierleyn from Yabbu
A lot of what we teach here is about a simple philosophy: be intentional about the process of meetings. ...
Read MoreMLP 112: Meeting Leadership Mindset: Why You Should Value All Personality Types In Meetings
Balancing out various personalities in a meeting will help you to put more focus on the task at hand, instead...
Read MoreMLP 111: 7 Ways To Create An Exciting Team Meeting Agenda
As leaders, getting everyone onboard the company’s strategic vision is part of our ongoing mission. Generating excitement in the agenda...
Read MoreMLP 110: How Lucid Provides A Systematic Approach For Highly Effective Meetings with Elise Keith
For every reason we have to celebrate growth, there comes a potential challenge we must face to keep our position....
Read MoreMLP 109: How To Lead Highly Productive Video Conferencing Meetings with Derek Pando from Zoom
Video conferencing is a way to allow your team members attend meetings that matter, regardless of their location. This type...
Read MoreMLP 108: Meeting Leadership Exercises: The ‘You Be Me And I’ll Be You’ Self-Awareness Technique
Something as simple as the golden rule can change the way you conduct meetings. The ‘You be me, I’ll be...
Read MoreMLP 107: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Karmen Masson
Inspiration does include grand speeches and epic gestures, but sometimes it comes from simplicity. As we seek to provide more...
Read MoreMLP 106: A Meeting Productivity App To Improve Team Communications with Christian Zierleyn from Yabbu
The right tool can often be the difference between a successful break through and a stalled effort. With the challenges...
Read MoreMLP 105: Meeting Leadership Mindset: How To Manage Your Team Meeting Expectations
Being a great facilitator starts with approaching each meeting with the right mentality. MLP 105 is a continuation of our...
Read MoreMLP 104: Why The Language Of Meeting Leadership Is So Important
Every interaction we have at meetings is a chance to affect the attendees for better or for worse. The...
Read MoreMLP 103: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Eleanor Beaton
Our Inspiring Leadership Stories are created to jumpstart your quest for inspiration Meetings should boost your team’s morale even as...
Read MoreMLP 102: How Zoom Video Conferencing Software Makes Meetings Better with Derek Pando
Understanding how to use the right communication tools is a big part of being an effective meeting leader. Video conferencing...
Read MoreMLP 101: Effective Meetings: 6 Questions To Help You Connect Every Meeting To Your Strategic Plan
Your meetings should always be in sync with your company’s strategic objectives. In fact, meetings are a great place to...
Read MoreMLP 100: Why I Produce The Meeting Leadership Podcast: The 100th Anniversary Episode!
Great meetings are the building blocks of great organizations This is one of the many reasons we’ve continued the Meeting...
Read MoreMLP 099: Inspiring Leadership Stories with David Papp
Striving for perfection is a worthy goal, but sometimes B+ work is enough to keep things moving in business. That...
Read MoreMLP 098: Meeting Leadership Exercises – How To Ask Someone To Be Your Mentor
A mentor is an invaluable asset for any business leader looking to gain the benefits of real-world experience without the...
Read MoreMLP 097: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Lyle Benson
“The more you understand yourself, the more you’re in control of what’s going on around you, and you’re not just...
Read MoreMLP 096: How To Rate Your Staff Meetings So You Can Improve Productivity
All business leaders should have a direct way to measure progress, so they can see strengths and weaknesses clearly. The...
Read MoreMLP 095: Meeting Leadership Mindset: 3 Pre-Meeting Questions You Must Answer
Self-awareness is understanding one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires. As part of the Meeting Leadership Mindset, self-awareness in...
Read MoreMLP 094: Why Leaders Need Radical Conviction with Eleanor Beaton – Part 2
“Your belief in the vividness of your vision and your collective ability to accomplish it is jet fuel for your...
Read MoreMLP 093: Why Leaders Need Radical Conviction with Eleanor Beaton – Part 1
According to Eleanor Beaton, much of leadership relies on confidence and a willingness to rise to any challenge. This...
Read MoreMLP 092: Unproductive Meetings: 5 Reasons Why You Must Stop Them Immediately
Bad meetings are bad for morale, bad for clarity, and ultimately, bad for business. What may seem like a minor...
Read MoreMLP 091: What Stops Leaders From Speaking Up And What To Do About It with Karmen Masson
One of our goals as facilitators should be to create settings where team members feel comfortable voicing their opinions. ...
Read MoreMLP 090: Why Taking Action Creates Highly Effective Meetings
“The sweetest part is acting after making a decision” – Indigo Girls, Hammer and a Nail. There is a subtle...
Read MoreMLP 089: Why Sarcasm Is Hurting Your Team And What Leaders Can Do About It with Lyle Benson
Sarcasm was famously described by Oscar Wilde as the lowest form of wit, but the highest form of intelligence. While...
Read MoreMLP 088: Meeting Leadership Exercises – The Repetition Technique For Active Listening
Becoming an active listener not only means you’ll retain more information, it’s also a good way to build trust and...
Read MoreMLP 087: Speak Up: 5 Ways To Encourage Participation In Meetings
Meeting leader should all strive to create the type of environment where team members feel comfortable engaging. That can be...
Read MoreMLP 086: Why All Leaders Need An IT Strategy with David Papp
Basic IT setups may work for small companies, but those who hope to grow may need to seek help from...
Read MoreMLP 085: Why Meeting Leadership Training Is An Investment
As leaders, we face short and long-term consequences for approaching our employees without proper training. Learning to conduct meetings can...
Read MoreMLP 084: Why You Should Stop Being A Know-It-All Leader with Karmen Masson
Leaders are always expected to be the most knowledgeable people in any given organization. This creates a burden of expectation...
Read MoreMLP 083: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Kathy Archer
Inspiration is the most effective fuel for productivity and innovation. Finding inspiration isn’t always easy, but digging a bit deeper...
Read MoreMLP 082: Why Leaders Need To Learn How To Build People Up with Lyle Benson
Constructive criticism is a necessary part of leadership, but a little positive reinforcement can go a long way. To help...
Read MoreMLP 081: Meeting Leadership Exercises – The Pros And Cons Technique For Managing Disagreements
In any argument, it’s a good idea to pause and examine the good and the bad of each side. This...
Read MoreMLP 080: Why All Leaders Should Measure The Opportunity Cost Of Meetings
Opportunity cost is about comparing the value of one activity to another, when both could be done at the same...
Read MoreMLP 079: Why All Leaders Need An IT Audit with David Papp
Basic IT setups may work for small companies, but those who hope to grow may need to seek help from...
Read MoreMLP 078: How Every Leader Can Celebrate Success In The Workplace
No matter how busy we get at work, there is always time to acknowledge victories. Celebrating success lets your employees...
Read MoreMLP 077: How A Personality Test Can Help You Lead More Effective Meetings
It is a big mistake to overlook personalities of team members in favor of bullet points. Personality types can unlock...
Read MoreMLP 076: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Martin Parnell
As business leaders, we must always find inspiration in our daily lives if we hope to inspire others. Word-record holder...
Read MoreMLP 075: How To Create An Effective Team Meeting Agenda – Part 5
Sometimes a hands-on approach to meetings is needed to grab your team’s attention and keep it. If you’ve followed parts...
Read MoreMLP 074: How To Create An Effective Team Meeting Agenda – Part 4
Business leaders benefit from decisiveness and accountability in all their dealings, especially meetings. One of the main goals as a...
Read MoreMLP 073: How To Create An Effective Team Meeting Agenda – Part 3
Meetings don’t have to be dull affairs that team members dread attending. With a plan to generate excitement and navigational...
Read MoreMLP 072: How To Create An Effective Team Meeting Agenda – Part 2
Before you can inspire your team members with your perfected plans, you have to grab their attention. It is important...
Read MoreMLP 071: How To Create An Effective Team Meeting Agenda – Part 1
One of the ongoing challenges for leaders is to get team members to buy in to the process of each...
Read MoreMLP 070: 3 Inspiring Questions To Answer Before You Book A Meeting Room
The best leaders not only set an example, they inspire others to want to follow that example. Where you may...
Read MoreMLP 069: 3 Personality Management Skills That Will Improve Your Meetings
No one is immune to the pressures of work. As a leader, understanding how to manage personalities is a good...
Read MoreMLP 068: How Co-Facilitation Can Help Leaders Run Effective Meetings
More effective meetings are in reach for leaders who are willing to share the spotlight. Just as a good one-two...
Read MoreMLP 067: How Leaders Can Improve Meetings By Learning How To Uninvite Certain People
Inviting employees to unnecessary meetings is a double-edged mistake. It wastes the employees’ time, and it bogs down the meeting...
Read MoreMLP 066: 4 Spatial Questions To Answer Before You Book A Meeting Room
It is human nature to become more attentive, more productive when we have a good amount of space. For that...
Read MoreMLP 065: How Leaders Can Improve Intercultural Competence In Their Organization with Dan Garcia
Intercultural competence is a set of skills that leaders can use to ensure appropriate and effective interaction with people of...
Read MoreMLP 064: How To Deal With Conflict In A Team Meeting
Sometimes a healthy back-and-forth turns into the kind of bickering that is a distraction. When this happens, an effective meeting...
Read MoreMLP 063: 5 Reasons Why Post Meeting Follow Up Is Essential
Missed post meeting follow-ups are each missed opportunities to strengthen your business. In fact, following up can be considered...
Read MoreMLP 062: How To Inspire Others As A Leader In Meetings
Inspiration comes in many different forms, and from many sources. It can be difficult to find inspiration at work, where...
Read MoreMLP 061: How Leaders Can Remain Calm During Heated Meetings with Kathy Archer
Staying calm under pressure is a vital skill for business leaders looking to have effective interactions with their employees. As...
Read MoreMLP 060: How To Prevent Employee Burnout By Sending People To Fewer Meetings
Employee burnout is usually the result of prolonged stress in the workplace. Stress can come from many different places at...
Read MoreMLP 059: 9 People Questions To Answer Before You Book A Meeting Room
The same gestures that are expected in one culture could be seen as offensive in others. Understanding the nuances of...
Read MoreMLP 058: How To Be A Good Facilitator – Part 3
The follow-up to our meeting directives are just as important as the planning and execution, and overlooking this step could...
Read MoreMLP 057: How Leaders Can Run Effective Meetings In Canada vs. Other Countries
The same gestures that are expected in one culture could be seen as offensive in others. Understanding the nuances of...
Read MoreMLP 056: How Leaders Can Go Beyond SMART Goals with Martin Parnell
SMART goals are those which follow the rules of the acronym; that is, they are (S)pecific, (M)easurable, (A)chievable/attainable, (R)elevant, and...
Read MoreMLP 055: Why You Should Treat Everyone In Your Next Meeting Like Your Best Customer
Customer treatment should be the true north of any front-facing business. Since the goal of these companies is to appeal...
Read MoreMLP 054: The Pros and Cons of Corporate Retreats For Your Staff
Corporate retreats, really destination meetings, are one of the go-to events for higher-ups looking to build team chemistry and boost...
Read MoreMLP 053: 3 Highly Recommended Books For Conducting Effective Meetings
Continuous learning can help every leader stay sharp and adaptive to changes that occur in every industry. Meetings are no...
Read MoreMLP 052: 13 Practical Questions To Answer Before You Book A Meeting Room
Preparation is key for meeting leaders who want to get the absolute most out of every discussion. Well-planned agendas help...
Read MoreMLP 051: How To Be A Good Facilitator – Part 2
Part one of this series covered what you should do before a meeting. Episode #051 is part 2, which covers what you should do during a meeting....
Read MoreMLP 050: How To Control Your Emotions In A Meeting with Kathy Archer
Controlling your emotions in any professional capacity is a useful skill; controlling them during meetings is vital to becoming an...
Read MoreMLP 049: Why You Need To Blow Up Your Volunteer Meeting Agenda with Brent Collingwood
Bad volunteer meetings can really slow an organization down. But what can you do about it? In episode #049 of...
Read MoreMLP 048: How To Select The Right People For A Team Meeting
Well-planned exercises, thorough agendas, or inspirational speeches matter most when the right people are in the room to absorb them....
Read MoreMLP 047: How Being Intentional With Your Time Helps Make You A Better Leader with Ashley Janssen
Every day, leaders must choose how to make the most out of their time. To get caught up in activities...
Read MoreMLP 046: Having A Title Doesn’t Mean You Know How To Run A Meeting
Titles are imperative for establishing chain-of-command, but they don’t have as much effect on your ability to run meetings. MLP...
Read MoreMLP 045: What Leaders Need To Know To Start a Privacy Program with Jean L. Eaton
Managing privacy issues is a critical issue that all leaders encounter; but do you even know where to start? In...
Read MoreMLP 044: How To Be A Good Facilitator – Part 1
A ‘facilitator’ by definition is a person who makes any action or process easier. Our primary task is to minimize...
Read MoreMLP 043: Why Goal Setting Is Critical For All Leaders with Martin Parnell
The ability to set and achieve goals is an exact way to quantify success and failure against expectations. Business leaders...
Read MoreMLP 042: Why Effective Meetings Start With You
Leaders take the blame, and leaders reap the glory. It’s an oversimplified sports analogy, but it applies to meetings the...
Read MoreMLP 041: Why All Types Of Meetings Need To Connect To Strategy
Even the best strategies can be rendered useless if they aren’t made clear to your employees. One of the reasons...
Read MoreMLP 040: Why Intercultural Competence Is Critical For All Leaders with Dan Garcia – Part 2
With a measured approach and consistency, you can create the type of environment where all cultures can thrive. In, MLP...
Read MoreMLP 039: Why Intercultural Competence Is Critical For All Leaders with Dan Garcia – Part 1
Intercultural competence is a vital cog in the wheel of global expansion. All business leaders looking to exceed local limitations...
Read MoreMLP 038: How To Make A Great First Impression In A Meeting
The ability to make a good first impression is not just an important skill in business, it can improve the...
Read MoreMLP 037: Why Being On Time Is Critical And What Leaders Can Do About It
Late arrivals at meetings do more than just interrupt presentations or cause others to wait for their arrival. If you’ve...
Read MoreMLP 036: How Successful Leaders Win With Non-Verbal Communication with Lauren Sergy – Part 2
If you’re looking to grow by taking control of non-verbal communication, MLP #036 is for you. We continue our conversation...
Read MoreMLP 035: How Successful Leaders Win With Non-Verbal Communication with Lauren Sergy – Part 1
Effective communication is one of the most important strengths you can master if you want to become a more effective...
Read MoreMLP 034: How To Measure The Annual Cost $ Of Meetings
The smartest companies understand the cost-benefit of all aspects of business. One aspect that gets overlooked is how much money...
Read MoreMLP 033: 10 Ways For Meeting Leaders To Become More Self Aware – Part 2
Self-awareness is essential for all leaders, especially when you are interacting with your team. In part 2 of ’10 Ways...
Read MoreMLP 032: 10 Ways For Meeting Leaders To Become More Self Aware – Part 1
As a meeting leader, lack of self-awareness can create a lot of problems. In MLP #032, you’ll learn how to...
Read MoreMLP 031: What Leaders Must Do To Succeed on LinkedIn with Alnoor Damji
If you’re a leader and you’re not on LinkedIn yet, then you will be soon. So why not learn how...
Read MoreMLP 030: Effective Meeting Agenda Software That Gets Results with Ashley Janssen
Are you a meeting leader who wants a practical solution to help you and your team run outstanding meetings? If...
Read MoreMLP 029: 7 Tips To Help You Hire A Professional Meeting Facilitator
As a leader, sometimes it can be a gift to you and your team to bring in a Professional to...
Read MoreMLP 028: Volunteer Recruitment Strategies That Work with Brent Collingwood
If you’re a leader who needs some great suggestions about how to find new volunteers then MLP #028 is must-listen....
Read MoreMLP 027: 3 Rules For Effective Stand-up Meetings
Are your meetings too long? Do you want to make them shorter? In MLP #027 you’ll learn about how to...
Read MoreMLP 026: Why Leaders Should Understand Privacy with Jean L. Eaton
Do you understand how information is managed in your organization? Do you even know if you’re at risk? In today’s...
Read MoreMLP 025: 5 Ways To Do Profitable Walking Meetings
Walking meetings are a great way for all leaders to be more productive. Not only do you get out of...
Read MoreMLP 024: How To Make LinkedIn Work For You with Alnoor Damji
LinkedIn is an essential social media platform for all leaders. In MLP #024 you’ll learn from LinkedIn Expert, Alnoor Damji...
Read MoreMLP 023: How To Fire A Bad Meeting Facilitator
If you know how valuable meetings are then you also understand that you can’t afford to have a bad meeting...
Read MoreMLP 022: How A Meeting Agenda Can Stop The Hidden Agenda
Does anyone in your meetings have a ‘hidden agenda’? People’s hidden agendas can destroy the productivity of your meetings. So...
Read MoreMLP 021: 3 Key Leadership Responsibilities In Meetings
If you want to run highly effective meetings then you’ll get a lot out of MLP #021. Because in this...
Read MoreMLP 020: How To Measure The Real Cost Of A Meeting
Do you understand your MROI? Meeting Return On Investment? With the ridiculous amount of time that we all spend in...
Read MoreMLP 019: Why Leaders Need To Say Less So They Can Mean More
If you are a leader who understands the value of being quiet in the right moment, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 018: You Can Choose How To Conduct Yourself In A Meeting
Do you know how to conduct yourself in a meeting? How about your meeting team? Are they aware of their...
Read MoreMLP 017: Why Leaders Need Managerial Courage with Kevin Whelan
If you manage teams and you want to learn about why it is so important to have courage, then you’re...
Read MoreMLP 016: Groupthink Examples You Should Avoid In Meetings
If you’re a leader who wants to get the best results from every meeting, then you know that you have...
Read MoreMLP 015: How To Better Engage Your Introverts In Meetings
Do you have introverts on your meeting team? Are you a leader who wants to learn how to get the...
Read MoreMLP 014: 3 Listening Skills Exercises For Leaders
If you want people to follow you then you have to know how to listen deeply and authentically. In MLP...
Read MoreMLP 013: How Rotary Helps Leaders To Grow
One of the best ways to grow as a leader is to join a reputable service organization that offers a...
Read MoreMLP 012: 3 Ground Rules For Great Meetings
Are you a leader who wants to build more trust and accountability with their team? In MLP #012 you’ll learn...
Read MoreMLP 011: How Coach Carter Inspires Leaders To Be Accountable
If you want to develop a higher level of leadership accountability, then MLP #011 is for you. That’s because I’m...
Read MoreMLP 010: How Leaders Can Build Trust In A Team with Kevin Whelan
If you want to be an effective leader then you have to learn how to build trust in a team....
Read MoreMLP 009: How A Meeting Mentor Can Improve Your Leadership Skills
If you’re a Professional who knows they need to improve their facilitation skills, then you’re going to get a lot...
Read MoreMLP 008: How Your Strategic Plan Can Help You Run Effective Meetings
If you’re ready to run effective meetings every time you get together, then episode #008 of the Meeting Leadership Podcast...
Read MoreMLP 007: 4 Ways To Lead Effective Family Meetings
If you’d like to learn how to improve your family meetings, then you’ll enjoy listening to episode 7 of the...
Read MoreMLP 006: Why Volunteer Boards Need Highly Effective Meetings
Are you a frustrated volunteer board member who dreads going to another ineffective meeting? Do you spend more time complaining...
Read MoreMLP 005: How To Make A Great POINT During A Meeting – Part 3
Are you ready to stop wasting time in meetings by learning how to make a great POINT whenever it’s your...
Read MoreMLP 004: How To Make A Great POINT During A Meeting – Part 2
Are you ready to make an outstanding POINT when it’s your turn to speak during a meeting? Then you’re in...
Read MoreMLP 003: How To Make A Great POINT During A Meeting – Part 1
Do you and your team know how to speak effectively in meetings? Do your meetings last too long because somebody...
Read MoreMLP 002: How Leaders Can Create Strategic Meetings
Have you ever walked out of a meeting and said ‘that meeting should have been an email!’ How many times...
Read MoreMLP 001: Meeting Leadership Podcast Introduction
If you’re a Professional who wants to grow your leadership skills and learn how to run highly effective meetings, then...
Read MoreMLP 067: How Leaders Can Improve Meetings By Learning How To Uninvite Certain People
Inviting employees to unnecessary meetings is a double-edged mistake. It wastes the employees’ time, and it bogs down the meeting...
Read MoreMLP 142: How Leaders Can Build A Remarkable Brand with Luiza Campos
Whether you want to deal with it or not, you’re going to have to deal with branding. To be effective...
Read MoreMLP 156: Leadership Lessons From Canada’s 2nd Female Firefighter with Shirley Benson
Leadership starts on day 1! This is just one massive piece of leadership wisdom that you are going to get...
Read MoreMLP 155: Leadership Lessons From An Experienced City Manager with Jeff Fielding
If you are looking for inspiration from a leader who has dedicated his 40+ year career to serving the public...
Read MoreMLP 154: Powerful Questions That Every Leader Should Ask with Natalie Michael
If you’re a leader who understands that a good question has the power to transform reality, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 153: How Women Can Improve Their Leadership Skills In Corporate Boardrooms with Deborah Rosati
In 2020 the percentage of women represented on corporate boards in Canada is 18.1%. Not only does this lack of...
Read MoreMLP 152: How New Immigrants Can Grow Their Leadership Skills with Doug Piquette
New immigrants are the backbone of growth for many countries. But how do you help these highly skilled people to...
Read MoreMLP 151: How Fundraising Leaders Can Grow Their Skills with Mike House
If you want to learn from an inspired leader who helps to raise 100s of millions of dollars to help...
Read MoreMLP 150: How Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Develops Leaders with Marcela Mandeville
Are you a female entrepreneur who wants to build a community so you can grow your confidence, realize your true...
Read MoreMLP 149: How Project Managers Can Become Effective Leaders with Elizabeth Harrin
As a leader, are you looking for inspiration when it comes to running projects? Well then you’re going to get...
Read MoreMLP 148: How Go Productivity Helps Businesses To Grow with Caitlin Lopez
Do you want your organization to become more productive? If so, you’re going to really enjoy episode #148 on the...
Read MoreMLP 147: How Inspired Branding Can Grow Your Organization with James Morrissey
Are you a leader who is ready to transform your company culture? Then you’re going to get a lot out...
Read MoreMLP 146: How Business Leaders Can Get What They Are Worth with Denise Liebetrau
Do you truly understand what you are worth? Are you getting the right level of compensation at work? If you...
Read MoreMLP 145: How Leaders Can Build Strong Relationships with Mike Mack
If you want to understand the true value of investing in long term business relationships then you’re going to really...
Read MoreMLP 144: How Every Leader Can Take ACTION with Leanne Brownoff
As a leader, are you ready to learn how to take ACTION effectively? If you want to learn a proven...
Read MoreMLP 143: How To Unleash Your True Leadership Potential with Jeff Nischwitz
As a leader, are you living up to your true potential? Well get ready to take it up a notch...
Read MoreMLP 141: How To Level Up Your Leadership Skills with Chelsey Reschke
When it comes to leadership, are you ready to take to the Olympic level? If so, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 140: How The Certified Association Executive (CAE) Program Builds Great Leaders With Danielle Lamothe
If you are in a leadership role, especially if you run an Association, then you’re going to get a lot...
Read MoreMLP 139: 5 Reasons Why The 50-Minute Meeting Will Grow Your Business
Are your meetings too long? Do you want to make them shorter and more efficient? Then listen to ep #139...
Read MoreMLP 138: Why All Leaders Need To Be Authentic with Dean Joseph Doucet, University of Alberta
This week our guest is Dean Joseph Doucet who leads the Alberta School of Business at the University of Alberta....
Read MoreMLP 137: Meeting Leadership Exercises: The Zoom In And Zoom Out Facilitation Technique
Do you want to become a more effective meeting facilitator? Then listen to ep #137 on the Meeting Leadership Podcast...
Read MoreMLP 136: Why Leaders Need To Slow Down, Think Creatively, and Make Better Decisions with Dan Pontefract
If you are a leader who wants to understand that doing more with less is madness, then you’re going to...
Read MoreMLP 135: 10 Reasons Why Effective Meetings Will Grow Your Business
Are you a leader who wants even more motivation to help you build highly productive meetings? Then listen to episode...
Read MoreMLP 134: Why Leaders Need Empathy, Courage and Self-Sacrifice with Justin Yaassoub
Leadership is a choice. And if you want to shift your mindset about this important idea, then listen to episode...
Read MoreMLP 133: Why Meeting Preparation Is Critical For Profitability And Teamwork
Are you a leader who is looking for some motivation when it comes to getting ready for a meeting? Then...
Read MoreMLP 132: How Disney Develops Outstanding Leaders with Dan Cockerell
If you’re looking for best practices when it comes to leadership, then look no further than how Disney trains its...
Read MoreMLP 131: Inspiring Leadership Quotes That Can Help You Improve Your Meetings
Are you a leader who is looking for inspiration you can use to make your meetings significantly better? Then listen...
Read MoreMLP 130: Why Leaders Need To Be Aware Of Unconscious Bias with Leo Wong from MacEwan University
As a leader, have you taken the time to become fully aware of your own attitudes? For example, do you...
Read MoreMLP 129: Say Goodbye To The Mass Email And Say Hello To Effective Meeting Follow-Up
Sending out meeting follow-ups shouldn’t feel like an exercise in futility. If you’re experiencing this obstacle, you may need to...
Read MoreMLP 128: Inspiring Leadership Stories with Belinda Panganiban from Macewan University
A great mentor is an invaluable asset for all walks of life, but especially for business leaders. We all have...
Read MoreMLP 127: Beyond Your Pay: Why Meeting Leaders Should Have An Inspiration Registry
If our pay cheques provided enough motivation, then bad meeting problems wouldn’t exist. But the reality of most meetings is...
Read MoreMLP 126: Customer Outcomes: Why Leaders Must Make Every Business Meeting Count
Meetings are a great platform to practice your approach in the ‘real world’. For businesses that serve the public, it’s...
Read MoreMLP 125: Inspiring Leadership Stories With Elise Keith from Lucid Meetings
“When you learn how to open a meeting well–how to frame it, how to ask the right questions–you can radically...
Read MoreMLP 124: Effective Meetings: Why Standardizing The Process Of Business Meetings Is Highly Profitable
The biggest breakthroughs in business usually come from the confines of a meeting. As facilitators and meeting leaders, we try...
Read MoreMLP 123: How An Agenda Editor Can Help You Lead More Effective Meetings
The world’s best ideas may start in a single mind, but they are almost always executed through teams. We sometimes...
Read MoreMLP 122: Why Leaders Need To Fail Faster So They Can Have Better Meetings
Figuring out what works for your company’s meetings is a process, and there will likely be mistakes along the way....
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