Wednesday May 15, 2024
No More Boring Meetings! with Morgan Thomas of LEFF Design Build
LEFF Design Build Director of Operations Morgan Thomas is tired of ineffective, boring meetings. At LEFF, Thomas has learned—and taught—how to maximize everyone's time through engaging, productive meetings. After all, design-build remodeling thrives on communication, so you better do it correctly. On this episode, Thomas shares her background in construction while providing the best practices for effective meetings. This includes how to train team members on facilitating, creating pre-meeting checklists, and how to wrangle in client meetings. Timestamps: 00:00 Meet Morgan Thomas: From Project Manager to Director of Operations 1:11 The Evolution of Leadership and Team Dynamics at LEFF Design Build 1:58 No More Boring Meetings: A Passion for Efficiency 3:23 Inside LEF's Meeting Culture: Training, Structure, and Execution 6:53 The Art of Facilitating Productive Meetings 12:15 Handling Meetings with External Parties: Strategies and Challenges 14:07 Continuous Improvement: Rating and Reflecting on Meeting Effectiveness 15:00 Open Invitation for Meeting Innovation and Feedback