Free download that fixed my terrible meetings

Happy Friday

I've been thinking about meetings this week. Specifically, that sinking feeling when you're sitting in one that's going nowhere, watching precious time slip away whilst everyone politely pretends it's useful.

We've all been there. The meeting that starts with "So, any updates?" and somehow stretches for an hour. The planning session that produces no actual plans. The "quick catch-up" that catches up on everything except what matters.

Here's what I've learned from my own spectacular meeting failures early in my career: most of us think we're better at running meetings than we actually are. And our teams? They're too polite to tell us otherwise.

So how did I fix this? Well, I started treating meetings like any other skill that needed deliberate practice. I began auditing my own meetings with the ruthless honesty I'd apply to a lesson observation.

It was uncomfortable. It was also transformative.

So this Friday, I'm giving you the exact tool that turned my meetings around. It's called The 5-Minute Meeting Audit, and it takes less time to complete than making a cup of tea.

→ Get your free copy here

Here's what you get:

A simple 13-point checklist that covers before, during, and after your meetings. No theory, no fluff, just the practical elements that separate meetings people actually want to attend from meetings people endure.

The best part? You can use it immediately.

Got a meeting on Monday? Download the audit and run through it beforehand. You'll know exactly where to focus your energy.

Just finished a meeting that didn't quite work? Grab the tool and use it to figure out exactly what went wrong and how to fix it next time.

I've also included five "Quick Win" strategies you can implement in your very next meeting. Choose one, try it, and watch what happens.

Because here's what I know about you: you care about your team's time as much as your own. You want to be the leader who runs meetings that people actually find valuable. And you're willing to look honestly at where you might improve.

That's exactly the kind of leadership your school needs, especially as you're planning for next year and wrapping up this one.

Click here to download The 5-Minute Meeting Audit →

It's completely free, and it loads instantly in your browser - no waiting around.

And if you download the audit and give it a try, I'd love to hear how it went. Reply and tell me about it.

Shane

P.S. Seriously, go grab this now whilst you're thinking about it. Two clicks and it's loading on your screen - perfect for your Monday meeting prep.

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