Davy Stevenson at LeadDev West Coast 2023
summary
Lists five failure modes — uneven participation, topic too broad, unprepared attendees — and prescribes concrete fixes: pick one meeting purpose, publish an agenda and prework, assign timekeeper and note-taker, and enforce timeboxed sharing so decisions actually happen. Distinguishes direct facilitation (announce purpose, time limits, steer conversation) from indirect moves like curiosity not critique, recommends dedicated brainstorming sessions, async documentation, and role delegation to shrink meeting bloat and produce clear outcomes.
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