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GA 535 | Transforming Meetings with Evan Unger

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on July 3rd, 2024

This week’s guest is Evan Unger. Ron and Evan discussed what often goes wrong in meetings, especially high-stakes meetings, as well as practical tips for making meetings successful. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote Evan likes (2:03)
  • His background (2:39)
  • What Evan sees is going wrong with meetings (6:52)
  • Knowing your “Why?” (9:50)
  • The role of facilitation skills (10:34)
  • The role of the personality of the leader (12:30)
  • Examples of organizations that do it well (13:51)
  • Practical tips for getting better (15:23)
  • Advice for practitioners (18:50)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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