If you are a manager who feels stuck in meetings that go nowhere, you are not alone. Many leaders schedule meetings hoping to create alignment, solve problems, or move work forward, but instead experience meeting fatigue, disengagement, and conflict at work.

In this episode, Desiree explains why meetings without decisions drain your team and your time, how information-heavy meetings quietly disengage employees, and why meetings have become the default response instead of a leadership tool. You will learn how misalignment around meeting purpose leads to frustration, a lack of team accountability, and stalled leadership development. This episode focuses on front-end fixes managers can make before meetings even begin, so meetings become a tool for clarity, trust, and stronger team management rather than a source of stress.

Key Takeaways

• Meetings without clear decisions create frustration, rework, and conflict at work
• Information meetings are a major cause of disengagement and meeting fatigue for teams
• Using meetings intentionally is a leadership development skill that improves team accountability

As you listen, think about your next meeting and ask yourself what decision actually needs to be made and who owns it.

Episode Links:

How to Make Meetings More Effective and Engaging | Lessons from Death By Meeting By Patrick Lencioni

The Best Way to Overcome Dysfunction and Build a Cohesive Team | Lessons from 5 Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni

5 Steps to Make One-on-One Meetings Build Trust Instead of Waste Time

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