In this episode of the Lucky 13 Podcast, hosts Mike Lantz and Josh Hauser discuss organizational effectiveness, focusing on how companies can improve meetings by clarifying their purpose and aligning participants' mindsets. They highlight the importance of understanding different meeting types—brainstorming, decision-making, launch, and execution—and introduce the Six Working Geniuses framework. The episode also features personal stories about autism advocacy and family, emphasizing the value of preparation and role clarity to boost productivity and prevent burnout in the workplace.   Charity Golf Outing for Autism (00:00:07) Discussion about The National Bank of Indianapolis 33rd Annual Golf Tournament hosted by Eddie Gill supporting autism and their school's impact. Personal Connections to Autism and Family Updates (00:01:51) Josh shares his wife's work in early childhood autism coaching and updates on his daughter's soccer trip to Spain. Parenting Challenges and Humorous Stories (00:02:51) Hosts share lighthearted stories about parenting, including struggles with doing daughters' hair and sports picture day mishaps. Introduction to Organizational Conversations (00:04:16) Transition to the main topic: four types of organizational conversations and common mistakes companies make in meetings. Overview of Four Types of Conversations (00:05:09) Explanation of brainstorming, decision making, launch, and GSD (Get Stuff Done) meetings, and the importance of meeting mindset. Introduction to the Six Working Geniuses (00:06:28) Introduction to Patrick Lencioni's Six Working Geniuses model and its relevance to effective meetings. Breakdown of the Six Working Geniuses (00:06:55) Detailed explanation of each genius: Wonder, Invention, Discernment, Galvanizing, Enablement, and Tenacity. Work Styles vs. Personality Assessments (00:08:43) Clarification that Working Genius is a work styles assessment, not a personality or behavior test, and its impact on energy and burnout. Aligning Meeting Roles with Working Genius (00:09:48) Discussion on how knowing your genius/frustration helps set expectations and energy for different meeting types. Brainstorming Meetings: Purpose and Pitfalls (00:10:08) How to run effective brainstorming meetings by focusing on idea generation and avoiding premature problem-solving. Decision Making Meetings: Data and Discernment (00:11:55) How to structure decision meetings, emphasizing discernment, data analysis, and avoiding reverting to brainstorming. Launch Meetings: Galvanizing and Enablement (00:14:11) The role of launch meetings in moving from decision to action, requiring galvanizing and enablement mindsets. GSD Meetings: Tenacity and Finishing Projects (00:15:58) Importance of GSD meetings for closing the loop, overcoming technical debt, and ensuring projects are fully completed. Integrating Meeting Types with EOS/IDS (00:17:51) How to overlay these meeting types with the EOS IDS (Identify, Discuss, Solve) process for better issue resolution. Setting Meeting Goals: Minimum, Primary, Visionary (00:19:29) Using minimum, primary, and visionary goals to clarify meeting objectives and outcomes. Practical Tips for Meeting Effectiveness (00:20:38) Advice for leaders: define meeting purpose, set expectations, and communicate required mindsets in invites. Empowering Participants and Meeting Culture (00:22:09) Encouraging people to attend only relevant meetings and fostering a culture of clear objectives and roles.

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