Same issues. Every week. Nothing moves.
A staff meeting changes something when it ends with a decision, one person who owns it, and a date to check back. When meetings end with none of those, the real conversation moves to the parking lot.
Book a free 20-minute Gap CallYou’ve probably said one of these.
- “We talk about the same problems every week.”
- “Everyone nods, then does their own thing.”
- “Our meetings are just status updates.”
- “Nobody speaks up until after the meeting.”
Nothing leaves the room with a name and a date attached.
Most meetings slide into a status report, the owner’s monologue, or the recurring complaint. People nod because they don’t believe speaking up will change anything, or it doesn’t feel safe to disagree with the owner.
The owner thinks the meeting is where decisions get made. The team thinks decisions get made somewhere else. That’s the gap.
Change what the meeting produces.
The Pulse asks whether your meetings end with clear owners and dates, and whether people feel they can disagree. The Intensive then resets the meeting rhythm with your leaders so decisions actually get made in the room.
Speak last.
At your next meeting, ask for everyone else’s view before you give yours. And end with a read-back: every decision, every owner, every date.
Twenty minutes. Your business, your team, a straight answer.
Tell John what’s not working. He’ll tell you plainly whether there’s a gap worth working on.
Book a free 20-minute Gap Call