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While the podcast team is taking a Radical Sabbatical, Kim is interviewing authors of the books that have had a big impact on her in the past two years.  In this episode, Kim speaks with Rebecca Hinds, the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done.  They explore the evolution of meetings from wartime sabotage tools to the challenges and strategies for improving meetings in today's technology-driven workplace. They discuss the increasing time spent in meetings, especially post-pandemic, and present seven solutions to eliminate unnecessary meetings and to redesign the necessary ones. They discuss the impact of distractions, the importance of effective meeting structures, and the need for a culture that encourages open disagreement. The conversation also highlights the significance of asynchronous communication, preparation, and technology's role in enhancing collaboration. Ultimately, they emphasize the need for meetings to be engaging and aligned with natural rhythms to foster productivity and creativity. Guest Background: Rebecca Hinds, PhD, is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done.  She is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. For more than 15 years, she has helped organizations rethink how work gets done, challenging outdated management playbooks and offering leaders a more ambitious and more human vision for the future. Rebecca has founded and led two first-of-their-kind research institutes dedicated to reinventing work. In 2022, she launched the Work Innovation Lab at Asana, building it into an influential source of practical workplace research. In 2025, she founded the Work AI Institute at Glean to help organizations navigate the next transformation of work. CHAPTERS (00:00) The Origins of Meetings as Sabotage Tools (02:45) The Evolution of Meeting Culture (05:14) Radical Meeting Solutions (08:20) Measuring Meeting Effectiveness (11:05) The Minimalism Approach to Meetings (14:06) Optimizing Meeting Flow and Communication (16:56) The Role of Tools in Meeting Efficiency (23:40) Managing Distractions in a Tech-Heavy World (25:58) The Importance of Effective Meetings (28:58) Creating a Culture of Open Disagreement (29:49) Building Strong Asynchronous Communication (32:01) The Role of Preparation in Meetings (36:51) Designing Engaging Meetings (38:47) Timing and Rhythm in Meetings (41:31) Leveraging Technology for Better Meetings Connect with the Radical Candor team: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠ Keywords meetings, productivity, communication, meeting culture, meeting effectiveness, meeting solutions, meeting minimalism, meeting flow, tools for meetings, workplace efficiency distractions, technology, meetings, asynchronous communication, open disagreement, engagement, timing, productivity, collaboration, AI Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The family of 87-year-old Maude Hinds says they were blindsided after learning the Massachusetts Parole Board voted to release the man convicted of strangling her during a 1991 robbery in Boston. Relatives say they believed his life sentence meant he would never be released and are now questioning how the board reached its decision. Dan spoke with George "Chip" Greenidge Jr., the great-nephew of Hinds.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

El Festival celebrarà la seva primera edició el proper dissabte 29 d'agost a Sant Pere de Ribes, als terrenys que hi ha darrera la Finca Mas Solers. Amb un preu accessible i amb una proposta musical indie difícil de veure al territori Javi Molina ha estat l'impulsor d'aquesta iniciativa que en el seu primer any de vida comptarà amb grups com Niña Polaca, Sexy Zebras, Hinds i Mishima i acabarà amb una sessió de DjCucut. Tot plegat en horari de tarda-vespre-nit i sobre un únic escenari per gaudir sense presses de cada actuació. El Festival inDground combinarà música amb gastronomia en format de foodtrucks i comptarà d'una capacitat de fins a quatre mil persones que podran accedir al recinte en vehicle propi o bé amb bus que posarà a disposició l'organització. N'hem parlat amb Javi Molina. L'entrada InDground, un nou Festival de música indie ha aparegut primer a Radio Maricel.

For this "ReScreen" episode, Michael does a rewatch of the 2006 action crime film "Miami Vice" based on the 1980s TV series starring Colin Farrell, Jamie Foxx, Gong Li, Naomie Harris, Justin Theroux, Ciarán Hinds, and Barry Shabaka Henley. What are some of his memories of seeing this film previously and thoughts after seeing the film again? Check it out and see!Be a part of the conversation!E-mail the show at screennerdspodcast@gmail.comFollow the show on Twitter @screennerdspodLike the show on Facebook (Search for Screen Nerds Podcast and find the page there)Follow the show on Instagram and Threads just search screennerdspodcastCheck out the show on Bluesky just search screennerdspodcastBe sure to check out the podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Goodpods, Overcast, Amazon Music or your podcast catcher of choice! (and please share rate and review!)Want to share your thoughts on the podcast? Send me an e-mail!Thanks to Frankie Creel for the artwork

Thomas Doherty was joined by Haley Marshall and Joe Hinds, editors of the new edition of Ecotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice, and Education, of which Thomas authored the first chapter.  The trio reflected on the science and stories behind ecotherapy's rise from the margins to mainstream practice, and remembered their colleague, pioneering UK ecotherapist, Martin Jordan. Contrary to common misconceptions, outdoor or ecotherapy is neither new, nor unstudied. Thinkers like Martin, Hayley, Joe, Thomas and others have been clarifying  and building best practices in this field for decades. This episode is an essential listen for those seeking a solid background on the history and development of mental health therapy in the outdoors. 

In deze aflevering van De Nieuwe Wereld gaat Talitha Muusse in gesprek met Rachel Hinds, een van de gezichten van Turning Point Nederland. Ze spreken uitgebreid over haar verhuizing naar de Verenigde Staten in het roerige verkiezingsjaar 2020, waar ze in aanraking kwam met het gedachtegoed van Charlie Kirk en de Republikeinse beweging.Rachel deelt haar bijzondere persoonlijke reis: van haar werk als militair bij Defensie, tot haar Christelijke bekering na een ingrijpende abortuservaring. Ze bespreken de toenemende polarisatie en cultuurstrijd, de kritiek op het moderne feminisme en de herwaardering van het gezin, moederschap en conservatieve waarden. We hebben het over de verschillen tussen Nederland en Amerika, de grenzen van de maakbaarheid en de noodzaak van persoonlijk leiderschap in veranderende tijden.-----------------------------------Steun DNWMaak het geluid van de Nieuwe Wereld mogelijk. Zonder uw steun geen DNW! Word lid of doneer:

That's how it starts. The fever. The rage. The feeling of powerlessness. That turns good fans … toxic. How does this toxification happen? Or does it happen? Maybe it's all the fault of big corporations. Or social media. Or foreign adversaries poisoning the discourse. In either case, we need discernment to sort honest criticism from harshest cynicism. Episode sponsors Enclave Publishing: Worlds Collide by Clint Hall Above the Circle of Earth (softcover) by E. Stephen Burnett Iffy Eats Monsters for Breakfast by Bryan Timothy Mitchell Lorehaven Guild: July 2026 book quest for The Silver Chair Mission update New at Lorehaven, Daniel Whyte IV's Onscreen article: Supergirl Strives to Be Good, but Struggles to Save a Disempowered Movie. Reviews are currently on hiatus, but we have over 380 of those! Subscribe free to get updates and join the Lorehaven Guild. Critics are writing off famous fantasies, and we concede their demise. We also believe in an Author who surprises us with epic resurrection. Listen to episode 307. 1. They don't—some of this is legit criticism. Quick snack from the Concession Stand. We've talked about this. Big corporations selling bad storytelling have blamed “toxic fans.” Disney tried this against fans who disliked Star Wars TV shows. They maybe learned their lesson and didn't try it with Snow White. And even the current DC regime didn't do that much with Supergirl. In this case, studios may be driven to these scripts by leftist media. In fact, look for some media pundits to do this against Andy Serkis. But the fans may just be saying, “That's not for me.” Loudly. Often the fans have legitimate reasons for loudly rejecting stories. Stephen feels this way about previous and current DC hero movies. But in the past, the studio lied to DC fans and called them “toxic.” Even some false criticisms have some truth mixed into them. Fans claimed an actor called “Elliot Page” was playing Achilles. It turned out she wasn't; she played another soldier character. But this is still a gender-bend. And that character replaces Achilles. So what angry fans told you was true, from a certain point of view. In either case, this isn't “toxic.” That label implies a kind of sin. One may spy the familiar hues of the old fundamentalist legalism. But if you can't call something sin, don't manipulatively imply it is. Sin is binary. Actions are motivated by idolatry or by faithfulness. And anything that isn't an actual sin is just creative differences. 2. Fans may see actual folly, but overreact. Nevertheless, some fans have too much fun booing the screen. This is best illustrated by the infamous “Cinema Sins” channel. Its maker monetizes constant, often foolish movie nitpicking. This impulse, when it catches, ruins otherwise good franchises. Most recently, some anti-fans did want Christopher Nolan to fail. They did spread lies about Odyssey casting as if these were fact. Meanwhile, sociopolitical agitators slander Greta Gerwig's Narnia. They claimed as fact “Meryl Streep is playing Aslan.” Unconfirmed. Frankly, Stephen believes this could be Netflix's rope-a-dope tactic. If/when we hear Ciarán Hinds voices Aslan, the goals get moved. Fans may then easily forgive “race-swapping” or era-changing. We'd miss the real crime: ignoring Lewis's original 1900s setting! So don't get played either by studio false-flag ops or the agitators. Yet a few YouTubers, known for criticism, can be more balanced. Behind their loud clickbaity titles and aggression is an earnest side. Example: Gary Buechler says he earns just as much from positivity. In fact, his whole TV interview (even on Piers Morgan) is healthier. Stephen enjoys these YouTube roasts, but also these critics’ praise. For example, it's been a pleasure to see Buechler loving One Piece. 3. Later they become lost in sinful cynicism. We do need legitimate or balanced criticism, shared reluctantly. Alas, some of these voices do take over factions of our culture. This is the hateful, spiteful, deconstructive impulse from actual sin. We see this in many political movements that despise creativity. Often they are spreading lies and subversion more than big studios. One could conclude these “critics” aren't even happy being critical. And we see this from certain Christians who have axes to grind. Zack and Stephen see some voices only cursing cultural darkness. They are selling negativity and/or implied solutions (they made up). But at least the faulted corporations did try making new things! We're back to the adage, “Don't curse the darkness; light a candle.” Christianity gives no moral clearance for “professional cynics.” Our worldview is eternally positive. No matter the evils we see. And even non-Christian humanists ought to catch biblical optimism. Com station Top question for listeners Have you ever been accused of being a “toxic fan”? Next on Fantastical Truth Everyone's talking about that new release from Christopher Nolan, the feature film that is just so big that it's one everyone oughtta see. Zack plans to see it. Stephen may eventually get there. Meanwhile, what about that book by Greek poet Homer that changed the course of our world's epic storytelling? Dramatist and author Phil Lollar—no stranger to that name!— will return to the studio for our tour of The Odyssey.

Arcatao, El Salvador is a small town in the mountains on the border of El Salvador and Honduras. On today's show, host Bert Zipperer speaks with Barbara Alvarado, TJ Hinds, and Claudia Enz about the Madison Arcatao Sister City Project. They talk about the history of the organization and their upcoming 40th anniversary celebration. The Madison Arcatao Sister City Project was founded in 1986 during the Salvadoran Civil War by concerned Madisonians in defense of human rights. The relationship continued after the 1992 Chapultepec Peace Accords that ended the 12 year war during which an estimated 70,000 people were disappeared.  They discuss the US's role in the Salvadoran Civil War and how the people of El Salvador were brutally oppressed. The Sister City Project worked with Salvadoran churches that were steeped in liberation theology to support the people of El Salvador to rise up. Alvarado shares a Salvadoran saying, “solo el pueblo, salva el pueblo,” or only the people can save the people. The current president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has revived the oppression of the Salvadoran people, under the rhetoric of being tough on crime. Alvarado, Hinds, and Enz discuss the lack of due process in El Salvador and how the Bukele is using taking political prisoners and creating industrial-scale prisons like CECOT.  Featured image of a sign outside a church in Arcatao, El Salvador via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0).  Did you enjoy this story? Your funding makes great, local journalism like this possible. Donate hereThe post 40 Years of the Madison Arcatao Sister City Project appeared first on WORT-FM 89.9.

“We often think meetings are the problem. Usually, they're a symptom of a bigger problem: a broken communication system.”Poorly run meetings cost trillions of dollars every year yet there are multifaceted drivers for why we keep them as a comfort zone for ‘moving forward'. This powerful insight challenges us to look beyond the surface of meeting overload, beyond the binary concept of how much time we're spending and look at exactly how much it is costing us and why.Consider the “visibility bias” : we often equate presence with productivity. Meetings are highly visible, making them status symbols rather than efficient tools. This bias fuels unnecessary meetings and hinders true progress.Imagine an organization where 30-50% of meetings could be eliminated without negative consequences. While canceling meetings provides relief, the real change comes from employees redesigning what deserves to be a meetingApplying a “product design” lens means intentionally crafting meetings. Just as you wouldn't ship a product without user feedback and refinement, why do we tolerate poorly designed meetings that are our most expensive form of collaboration? This approach empowers teams to reclaim their time and focus on valuable synchronous interaction.This strategy requires leadership buy-in and a psychologically safe environment for employees to decline meetings without guilt. It shifts the mindset from “busyness as a badge of honour” to “impact as a measure of success.”What's one “meeting legacy system” in your organization that needs a redesign?The main insights you'll get from this episode are :“We often think meetings are the problem. Usually, they're a symptom of a bigger problem: a broken communication system.”This powerful insight challenges us to look beyond the surface of meeting overload, beyond the binary concept of how much time we're spending and look at exactly how much it is costing us and why.Consider the “visibility bias” : we often equate presence with productivity. Meetings are highly visible, making them status symbols rather than efficient tools. This bias fuels unnecessary meetings and hinders true progress.Imagine an organization where 30-50% of meetings could be eliminated without negative consequences. While canceling meetings provides relief, the real change comes from employees redesigning what deserves to be a meetingApplying a “product design” lens means intentionally crafting meetings. Just as you wouldn't ship a product without user feedback and refinement, why do we tolerate poorly designed meetings that are our most expensive form of collaboration? This approach empowers teams to reclaim their time and focus on valuable synchronous interaction. AI reinforces ‘busyness' and its role will depend how we enact it; AI often makes collaboration worse here as it offers an opportunity to cognitively offload hard work.Applying these meeting strategies requires leadership buy-in and a psychologically safe environment for employees to question the impact and decline meetings without guilt. It shifts the mindset from “busyness as a badge of honour” to “impact as a measure of success.”What's one “meeting legacy system” in your organization that needs a redesign?The main insights you'll get from this episode are :Visibility bias: presence = productivity, but most of the real work takes place behind the scenes, and visibility = value, so meetings become a status symbol.The users of the meeting ‘product' are attendees, but meetings are not generally designed with the user in mind – it tends to be a very poorly optimised product.A tangible metric is simply to ask users if the meeting was worth the time they invested, i.e. impact v effort, and what the organiser could do to improve it.Calendar cleanses offer temporary relief but no ownership for the users; ‘meeting doomsday' involves employees proactively deleting meetings.Time savings come mostly from small changes that add up, e.g. five minutes shorter, or fewer attendees – this gives employees social permission.Meetings are a symptom of a broken communication system in which employees do not understand how they contribute to the bigger picture.AI reinforces ‘busyness' and its role will depend how we enact it; AI makes collaboration worse as it offers an opportunity to cognitively offload hard work.There is a trend to over-index on tech, but we must be intentional and clarify how the AI is in service to the humans in the room.Collaboration overload and intensification of work with AI means that strategic collaboration will be required for specific types of output.Meeting design demonstrates leadership in an organisation, and the ability to rescue a meeting that is going badly.Leaders need to create a psychologically safe environment in which employees can tell leaders when the tech is not working.In the face of cognitive debt, we must use tech to become more strategic, and leverage AI to become more human, e.g. in terms of meeting schedules.Apply the rule of halves to one dimension of a dysfunctional meeting to trigger positive questioning and healthy conversation (with a potential domino effect).Find our more about Rebecca and her work here :https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hinds/https://www.glean.com/work-ai-institutehttps://www.rebeccahinds.com/https://www.amazon.co.uk/Your-Best-Meeting-Ever-Principles/dp/1399640305For more information on this episode please visit www.transformforvalue.com/podcastTo carry on developing your leadership and building a relevant & high performing team, connect with me here : https://calendly.com/transformforvalue/connect

Rebecca Hinds is the bestselling author of Your Best Meeting Ever and a leading expert on work transformation and the future of work. Rebecca earned a B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. from Stanford University. In 2022, she founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana, a first-of-its-kind think tank that conducts actionable research to help leaders and organizations navigate the growing challenges and changes of work. In 2025, she founded the Work AI Institute at Glean, where she leads cutting-edge research on how AI is reshaping work. Rebecca's award-winning research and insights are consistently featured in places like Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Inc., and Time. Rebecca is a co-instructor for the CNBC Make It course, How to Use AI to Be More Successful at Work, and a columnist at Inc. and Reworked.Link to claim CME credit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3DXCFW3CME credit is available for up to 3 years after the stated release dateContact CEOD@bmhcc.org if you have any questions about claiming credit.

Saskia Falken, in for Pippa Hudson speaks to Wren Hinds about his upcoming winter shows. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, baker and water sports enthusiast Pippa Hudson - is unashamedly lifestyle driven. Popular features include a daily profile interview #OnTheCouch at 1:10pm. Consumer issues are in the spotlight every Wednesday while the team also unpacks all things related to health, wealth & the environment. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Lunch with Pippa Hudson Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 13:00 and 15:00 (SA Time) to Lunch with Pippa Hudson broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk For more from the show go to https://buff.ly/MdSlWEs or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/fDJWe69 Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5 Follow us on social media: CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rebecca Hinds, author of "Your Best Meeting Ever" and Head of the Work AI Institute at Glean, breaks down the surprising findings from the new Work AI Index 2026 report surveying 6,000 workers. While 87% now use AI and report saving 13 hours per week, only 13% say their organization is performing significantly better—a paradox explained by two new concepts: "botsitting" (the hidden labor of making AI useful) and "botshitting" (delivering AI-generated work you can't defend). They discuss practical solutions including better-integrated AI systems, smarter AI detection policies, and aligning work to meaningful missions. LINKS: Rebecca Hinds Personal Website Glean Work AI Institute Your Best Meeting Ever Book Glean Enterprise AI Platform Stanford Future of Work Glean Enterprise Graph Pangram Labs AI Detection OpenAI ChatGPT Product Page Anthropic Claude Product Page Google Gemini Product Page Microsoft 365 Copilot Page Glean AI Transformation 100 Rebecca Hinds LinkedIn Profile Sponsor: Claude: Claude by Anthropic is an AI collaborator that understands your workflow and helps you tackle research, writing, coding, and organization with deep context. Get started with Claude and explore Claude Pro at https://claude.ai/tcr CHAPTERS: (00:00) About the Episode (03:22) Grounding AI adoption (06:46) Methodology and Glean (12:25) Productivity paradox emerges (Part 1) (20:31) Sponsor: Claude (22:22) Productivity paradox emerges (Part 2) (25:36) Bot sitting burden (34:00) Hidden time savings (39:56) Meaning versus automation (47:14) Enterprise graph potential (53:13) Detecting bot slop (01:00:32) Retention and incentives (01:07:54) Transformation and mission (01:20:06) AI teammate model (01:26:01) Future organizational design (01:32:31) Research and meetings (01:41:43) Episode Outro (01:45:07) Outro PRODUCED BY: https://aipodcast.ing

The Celebration of Life for Black freedom fighter Assata Shakur, held at Riverside Church in New York City, was also a clarion call for the African diaspora to defend Cuba and the Cuban Revolution, which granted Shakur political asylum in 1979. We hear from her longtime attorney Lennox Hinds.The celebration was an opportunity to humanize the former political prisoner, who was able to be reunited with family in Cuba. We hear from her daughter, the writer Kakuya Shakur. Plus headlines on Iran, Lebanon, Rubio mum on Israeli nukes, Are U.S. and Israeli Militaries Merging? Protests and Hunger Strike at Newark ICE prison; Gaza Flotilla Participants Tell their Story. DC Hospital Cuts Services for Low-Income Mothers Giving Birth. And More.  The show is made possible only by our volunteer energy, our resolve to keep the people's voices on the air, and by support from our listeners. In this new era of fake corporate news, we have to be and support our own media! Please click here or click on the Support-Donate tab on this website to subscribe for as little as $3 a month. We are so grateful for this small but growing amount of monthly crowdsource funding on Patreon. PATREON NOW HAS A ONE-TIME, ANNUAL DONATION FUNCTION! You can also give a one-time or recurring donation on PayPal. Thank you! On the Ground: Voices of Resistance from the Nation’s Capital gives a voice to the voiceless 99 percent at the heart of American empire. The award-winning, weekly hour, produced and hosted by Esther Iverem, covers social justice activism about local, national and international issues, with a special emphasis on militarization and war, the police state, the corporate state, environmental justice and the left edge of culture and media. The show is heard on three dozen stations across the United States, on podcast, and is archived on the world wide web at https://onthegroundshow.org/ Please support us on Patreon or Paypal. Links for all ways to support are on our website or at Esther Iverem's Linktree: https://linktr.ee/esther_iverem  

In this episode of YMU, Danny, Isaiah, Josh, and Rebecca discuss how various books and authors have deepened their faith, as well as books they most recommend to youth ministers and students. With schools out for the summer, having extra resources such as reading suggestions for students, is a great way to continue to minister to your students and leaders even if many of them are traveling for the summer months. Best New Books For Youth Ministers: Rooted's 2025 Book Awards - Rooted Ministry Best New Books for Teenagers: Rooted 2025 Book Awards - Rooted Ministry Preparing for College - Rooted Ministry 10ofThose.com - Great resource to buy books in bulk orders Foundational Books for Leaders Josh Hussung: The Pursuit of Holiness (Jerry Bridges): Provided categories for understanding the battle against sin; now a required read for his interns. The Dangerous Duty of Delight (John Piper): A foundational text on finding joy in God as a means of glorifying Him. Isaiah Marshall: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: Inspiring story of faith and justice despite immense suffering. Danny Kwon: Prodigal God (Tim Keller): Shifted perspective from the younger son to the older, legalistic son, helping him minister to those in a fundamentalist church context. Becca Heck: Prodigal God (Tim Keller): Pivotal read that introduced the full gospel of grace, countering a fundamentalist upbringing. Hinds' Feet on High Places (Hannah Hurnard): An allegorical journey of following the Good Shepherd through life's challenges. Recommended Books for Students Gifting Strategy: Becca Heck gifts graduating seniors a book with a personal note and a 5-year ""keep"" rule. Rationale: Accounts for students' spiritual growth during college, ensuring the book is available when they are ready for it. Josh Hussung: Mere Christianity (C.S. Lewis): Strong apologetics for Christian students. The Screwtape Letters (C.S. Lewis): Insightful allegory on spiritual warfare. Don't Waste Your Life (John Piper): A common graduation gift from his church, often appreciated more after college. Danny Kwon: Prodigal God (Tim Keller): Easy-to-read, thin, and non-intimidating for senior high students. Isaiah Marshall: The Wounded Healer (Henri Nouwen): Helps students embrace vulnerability and pain as a path to effective ministry. Ecclesiastes: Puts life's pursuits in perspective, revealing their meaninglessness apart from God. Becca Heck: Ragamuffin Gospel (Brennan Manning): Opened up a world of grace, especially for students from sheltered backgrounds. Prayer in the Night (Tish Harrison Warren): A solid resource for processing grief, relevant for students facing major life transitions. Life of the Beloved (Henri Nouwen): A small book on understanding one's identity as a beloved child of God. The Art of Self-Forgetfulness (Tim Keller): A classic on humility. Follow the YMU podcast and download it wherever you find your podcasts Hosted by: Danny Kwon, author of Teenagers and Mental Health; Becca Heck, M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary; Isaiah Marshall, Rooted's Director of Ministry Development; and Josh Hussung, M. Div. in Pastor Studies from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

On this morning's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, we are tracking some of the biggest, most emotionally charged developments hitting the rock and heavy metal circuits. First up, Atlanta progressive sludge metal titans Mastodon have officially broken their silence. We break down their newly released standalone tribute single, "Your Ghost Again"—the band's absolute first piece of new music since the departure and subsequent tragic motorcycle death of founding guitarist Brent Hinds. Drummer Brann Dailor and bassist Troy Sanders open up about the intense gauntlet of grief, tracking music in the studio while seeing Hinds out of the corner of their eyes, and what this means for their completed 9th studio album. Next, we move to a massive update out of the Van Halen camp. Toto legend Steve Lukather has gone on the record with Guitar Player magazine to shut down internet skeptics, promising that the upcoming, unreleased Eddie Van Halen vault tracks are "not throwaway s*." We take you inside the studio layout featuring Eddie, Alex, and Wolfgang Van Halen, and discuss the band's current high-stakes search for an iconic rock vocalist to front Eddie's final musical statement. Finally, we look at Metallica, who continue to operate at an unprecedented level of global dominance. The thrash icons have officially shattered the all-time attendance record for Germany's biggest-ever stadium concert, drawing a mind-blowing 94,000 fans to Berlin's Olympiastadion on the M72 World Tour. We break down the unique stage architecture making these massive crowds possible, the financial stats behind their $600M tour stretch, and their massive charitable milestone through the All Within My Hands foundation.

This week, Rebecca Hinds, the brilliant mind behind what is officially my new favorite book, Your Best Meeting Ever, is with us at Allyship in Action. I'll be honest—I listened to this one on Audible, and hearing Rebecca's voice felt like she was sitting right there with me, narrating every meeting catastrophe I've ever lived through! We've all been there: trapped in a conference room (or a Zoom square) while someone reads slides at us, doing the mental math of just how much this hour is costing the company. But as I always say in my leadership training, a meeting is a snapshot of your culture. If we want to build inclusive, equitable workplaces, we have to start by fixing the way we talk to one another. Rebecca reminds us that leading a great meeting—or saving a bad one—is a leadership superpower. Key Themes from the Conversation The Origins of Meeting Sabotage The modern, dysfunctional meeting actually mirrors tactics found in the WWII-era Simple Sabotage Field Manual, which advised citizens in enemy territory to disrupt progress through long-winded, frequent meetings. "It's ironic, it's frustrating, it's a little bit humorous that we use the same tactic that was once advised as a weapon of sabotage as business as usual." The 4D CEO Test for Meeting Necessity To combat meeting volume, organizations should use a two-part filter to decide if a live gathering is actually necessary or if it can be handled asynchronously. "A meeting should only happen if the purpose is to debate, decide, discuss, or develop yourself or your team. The content either needs to be complex or emotionally intense." Meeting Doomsday and the  Power of the Reset Instead of a simple audit, a meeting doomsday involves a 48-hour calendar reset that clears all recurring meetings to break the status quo and alleviate social guilt. "I've come to believe we need that type of drastic measure because meetings become so ingrained on the calendar and we have an immense social guilt, often, associated with canceling them." Designing for Delight and Human Connection Effective meetings should engage the senses and include moments of delight—a combination of joy and surprise—to create positive associations and boost memory. "Leaving people with one moment of delight is another pretty concrete way to ensure that they're leaving the meeting remembering that experience and having a positive association." AI as a Tool, Not a Replacement While AI can automate administrative drudgery, sending a digital twin to a meeting in your place can signal that your time is more valuable than your colleagues'. "If you have a broken meeting culture, you know, AI is not going to fix that. Sending a digital twin is a pretty good sign you, as the organizer, haven't thought as carefully as you should about meeting design." Actionable Takeaway Audit your next agenda using the Verb and Noun rule. Instead of a vague heading like Budget Discussion, label the item Align on the Q3 Budget. This provides clarity on the objective, tells the group exactly when they have been successful, and prevents the first item from eating up the entire hour. Get the book and follow Rebecca at https://www.rebeccahinds.com/.

Rebecca Hinds discusses the simple shifts that turn meetings from time-wasters into value-generators.— YOU'LL LEARN — 1) Why most meetings don't feel like “real work”2) Why every organization needs a “meeting doomsday”3) The easy agenda fixes that save so much timeSubscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep1156 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT REBECCA — Rebecca Hinds is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. She holds a BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University. Rebecca founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean, first-of-their-kind corporate think tanks dedicated to conducting cutting-edge research on the future of work.She is a trusted advisor to companies navigating the challenges of modern work—from meeting overload and hybrid dysfunction to the messy realities of AI adoption and organizational change.• Book: Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done• LinkedIn: Rebecca Hinds• Website: RebeccaHinds.com— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Tool: Glean• Book: Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success by Adam Grant• Book: Scaling Up Excellence: Getting to More Without Settling for Less by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao• Book: The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao• Past episode: 492: Making Meetings Work with J. Elise Keith• Past episode: 684: Achieving More by Tapping into the Science of Less with Leidy Klotz— THANK YOU SPONSORS! — • Scribe. Book a personalized enterprise demo with scribe.how/awesome• Narwhal. Treat your home to spotless, fresh floors with us.narwhal.com/pete.• Monarch.com. Get 50% off your first year on with the code AWESOME.• Shopify. Sign up for your $1/month trial at Shopify.com/awesomepodSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place In this energetic and transparent message, guest speaker Pastor Tim Salley addresses the heavy burdens, lingering hurts, and paralyzing environments that keep believers trapped. Drawing from extreme survival stories and the direct commands of Jesus, he challenges the congregation to stop managing their symptoms and execute the hard, necessary decisions required to walk in absolute spiritual victory. Key Highlights The Reality of the Local Revival: Reflecting on a recent camping trip that spontaneously transformed into an outdoor church service where eight people were baptized in a cold mountain lake, Pastor Tim emphasizes that despite cultural narratives of a "great falling away," a genuine hunger for the raw gospel is spreading. The Origin of the Phrase: The expression "stuck between a rock and a hard place" dates back to early 20th-century American miners. They faced a collapsing roof (the rock) on one side and sudden unemployment and starvation (the hard place) on the other. Physical vs. Spiritual Amputation: Pastor Tim references historic survival accounts—such as hiker Aron Ralston, who spent 127 hours pinned by an 800-pound boulder—where individuals willingly severed a limb to preserve their lives. He observes the tragic irony that while people will desperately cut a physical limb to live, Christians routinely struggle to cut off toxic mindsets, sinful habits, or old hurts to save their spiritual lives. Owning Your Part of the Mess: True freedom requires complete, brutal honesty with oneself. Sharing a vulnerable confession about his wild youth—including reckless driving, jumping railroad tracks, and talking back to his father—Pastor Tim points out that breakthrough only occurred when he stopped projecting blame onto his upbringing and owned his behavior. Abundant Life is Inside Out: The true abundant life promised by Christ is not measured by material wealth, but by the structural alignment of the human heart: righteousness, joy, and peace in the Holy Ghost. The Anatomy of Breakthrough: Severing What Binds You [ The Bound Believer ] ───► Focuses on outward symptoms (Managing the hurt) │ ▼ [ The Shift in Perspective ] ───► Ownership of personal choices (No more blame) │ ▼ [ The Knife of Jesus ] ───► Severe, immediate cutting away of the snare │ ▼ [ Absolute Transformation ] ───► Abundant walking in Righteousness, Joy, & Peace Trapped Lifestyle (The Hard Place) The Tool of Release Abundant Outcome (The Rock) Wallowing in the Past: Staying static in old trauma, rehearsing grievances, and expecting rescue without movement. Forgetting and Pressing: Actively severing access to mental triggers and old habits. Hinds' Feet: Spiritual stability to step securely onto high places without sliding backward. Blaming Outer Sources: Pointing exclusively to parental failures, bad environments, or past enemies. Personal Ownership: Taking responsibility for personal choices, current language, and inner character. Restoration: Divine reconciliation of broken hearts, fractured homes, and stalled marriages. Managing the Symptoms: Seeking human programs or temporary coping mechanisms to dull behavioral sins. Holy Spirit Relationship: Submitting the inner man entirely to the active residence of God's Spirit. Fiery Bones: An unquenchable, internal fire that naturally burns away worldly addictions. Core Message: Your Turn to Cut Free Pastor Tim presents a direct diagnostic question to the modern church: How long will you remain paralyzed in a toxic condition before choosing to cut yourself loose? God has already positioned Himself as the unmovable Rock of Ages; the execution of the next move relies entirely on a willful choice to step out of the snare. "He doesn't set you free while you refuse to walk away from it... Today is the day that I get set free from this. Today is the day that I am going to walk free from this. Forgetting the past and pressing on toward the mark of the prize of the high calling." Scriptural Foundation Matthew 5:29-30: Christ's intense, hyperbolic command that if a right eye or right hand causes a stumble, it must be cast off entirely to save the whole person. Exodus 15:6 & Psalm 118:16: Biblical context displaying the "right hand" as the absolute representation of ultimate power and exalted strength. Romans 14:17: Definition of the true abundant life: "For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." Habakkuk 3:19 & Philippians 3:13-14: The prophetic promise of receiving hinds' feet to confidently tread upon the high places by forgetting what lies behind. Prophetic Words and Action Steps During the altar call, a distinct prophetic word was delivered regarding breakthroughs over specific mountains and personal adjustments: Own Your Vocabulary: Shift your inner narrative immediately. Cease grumbling, crying, and whispering behind the bushes; raise your hands high and speak life over the spaces where you previously felt robbed. Expect Turning Points: Trust that the adjustments occurring behind the scenes will cause demonic warfare to slide off the mountain. What the enemy manufactured for absolute destruction, God is twisting for your ultimate good. Commit to Wednesday Table Fellowship: Pastor Rhonda Davis emphasized that deeper theological instruction and spiritual stabilization take place around the tables on Wednesday nights. The church will begin a comprehensive, transformative study through the Book of Psalms in the second week of June. Use this as your step out from behind the rock. "Thanks for listening! For more information, visit churchoftheharvest.com. Don't forget to follow us on Facebook and YouTube @cothcleveland.

Nick Kirby and Mike Hart break down the Cincinnati Reds trading outfielder Rece Hinds to the Miami Marlins just days after designating him for assignment. They discuss why the Reds ultimately decided to move on from Hinds, what his future could look like in Miami and whether a change of scenery could unlock his potential. They also dive into the Reds return in the deal, right-handed pitching prospect Zach McCambley, including a full scouting report, his journey through the minor leagues and how he could fit into Cincinnati's pitching plans moving forward.   Chatterbox Reds LIVE Postgame on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2-i5MGMeBQ    OTHER CHATTERBOX PROGRAMING:   Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141  Chatterbox Bearcats: https://chatterboxbearcats.podbean.com/  The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424  Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062  The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522  513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr    Chatterbox Reds Sponsors:   Book your appointment at Richter & Phillips today: https://richterphillips.com/pages/cha...   Get 20% off sitewide at Homage with promo code CHATTER at checkout: homage.com/CBOX    The Anthony Muñoz 78 Cigar! Get your box today: https://www.anthonymunoz.com/anthony-munoz-78-cigars     Apply today at Sharefax Credit Union: Sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440   Learn more about our friends at QC Kinetix! Call (513) 655-3356 or visit qckinetix.com    It's OK not to be OK! Need Help? Call or text 988 DAY OR NIGHT or visit mantherapy.org  

Nick Kirby reacts to a flurry of Cincinnati Reds roster moves on Sunday morning, including the surprising decision to designate Rece Hinds for assignment. Nick also discusses Jose Trevino landing on the injured list, the Reds recalling PJ Higgins and adding him to the 40-man roster, and the promotion of Jose Franco with Luis Mey being optioned back to Triple-A Louisville. Plus, Nick shares his thoughts on what these moves mean for the Reds moving forward.   Chatterbox Reds LIVE Postgame on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aK5WHBoxZ7g&t=13s    OTHER CHATTERBOX PROGRAMING:   Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141  Chatterbox Bearcats: https://chatterboxbearcats.podbean.com/  The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424  Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062  The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522  513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr    Chatterbox Reds Sponsors:   Get 20% off sitewide at Homage with promo code CHATTER at checkout: homage.com/CBOX    The Anthony Muñoz 78 Cigar! Get your box today: https://www.anthonymunoz.com/anthony-munoz-78-cigars     Apply today at Sharefax Credit Union: Sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440   Learn more about our friends at QC Kinetix! Call (513) 655-3356 or visit qckinetix.com    It's OK not to be OK! Need Help? Call or text 988 DAY OR NIGHT or visit mantherapy.org

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On today's episode of the Metal Breakdown Daily, Scott Penfold breaks down a weekend of high-stakes performances and heavy-hitting revelations from the world of metal. The Stories: MASTODON'S Path of Turmoil: Brann Dailor confirms that work on the band's ninth studio album is officially finished. After the tragic passing of Brent Hinds and the loss of Dailor's mother, we look at the "hard and emotional" journey to this record and why it features zero contributions from Hinds. DRAGONFORCE'S Baptism of Fire: With Marc Hudson sidelined by hearing issues at Welcome To Rockville, Alissa White-Gluz stepped into the spotlight to front the band solo. We break down the set and what this means for the new-look DragonForce in 2026. HATEBREED'S Triumph: Welcome back, Wayne Lozinak! After a grueling battle with a brain tumor, the guitarist made his triumphant return to the stage this weekend. STAY CONNECTED: Catch the latest news at LoadedRadio.com and download our Free App to take the 24/7 digital stream with you. Follow us on TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram for video updates.

Michelle sits down with David Didau to challenge the myths around lesson observations. Who are they really for, and are they working? A sharp, thought-provoking conversation on rethinking what effective observation should look like.

Rebecca Hinds, researcher, organizational designer, and author of Your Best Meeting Ever joins the Alan Briggs for a conversation that is long overdue in most, if not all organizations. Alan has threatened to write a book about meetings for years. He no longer has to. Why? Rebecca wrote it. After 15 years studying how humans communicate and coordinate at work, Rebecca brings both the research and the practical frameworks to help leaders stop letting meetings kill their culture — and start designing them as the powerful, expensive tool they actually are. If you've ever sat in a meeting wondering why you're there, or felt the creeping guilt of a calendar so packed with meetings that the real work gets squeezed into the margins, this one is for you. What You'll Learn in This Episode: Why we keep having bad meetings even when we know they're not working — and the visibility bias that drives the cycle What "calendar carnage" is and why it's not just a scheduling problem — it's a fundamental communication problem Meeting Doomsday — the 48-hour calendar cleanse that forces every recurring meeting to earn its spot back Why AI is making meetings worse, not better — and the specific behaviors Rebecca is watching with alarm The danger of sending your AI bot to a meeting instead of showing up yourself — and what it signals to your team Why brainstorming is one of the most overrated meeting types — and what the research says actually produces better ideas The four dimensions of meeting minimalism: length, cadence, attendees, and agenda items Parkinson's Law and why your 30-minute meeting will always take 30 minutes — and how the rule of halves fixes it How to convert every agenda item into a verb and noun combination — and why it changes everything The one meeting most organizations are cutting that they absolutely should not be: the manager one-on-one The question great leaders are asking about AI right now — and why it's not "what can I automate?" What Rebecca hopes meetings look like five years from now — and the mindset shift that gets us there Reflection Questions: If every recurring meeting on your calendar had to earn its spot back tomorrow, which ones would survive? Are you designing your meetings for yourself as the organizer — or for the people in the room? What would you do with your time if your meetings were cut in half — and is that answer worth fighting for? Resources Mentioned: Your Best Meeting Ever — Rebecca Hinds (available wherever books are sold) Working Genius Assessment — Patrick Lencioni and The Table Group (referenced by Alan) Marco Polo — async video tool used by the H2 team H2 Leadership Coaching — h2leadership.com Want more? Visit h2leadership.com for coaching, resources, and tools to help you lead well.  

Season 10, Episode 11: Your Best Meeting Ever with Rebecca Hinds, PhD In this episode, we welcome Rebecca Hinds, PhD, to discuss her new book, Your Best Meeting Ever, and how teams can rethink the role of meetings in today's evolving workplace. Drawing on her background in organizational behavior and research at Asana and Glean, Rebecca shares how meetings can be treated as products—designed with intention, structure, and purpose. The conversation explores practical strategies for busy, multidisciplinary oncology teams, including how to embrace meeting minimalism, create stronger starts, and ensure every participant is an active stakeholder rather than a passive attendee. Rebecca also introduces the concept of calm technology and discusses how AI can support more effective, focused collaboration across healthcare teams. Learn more about Rebecca and her work at: https://www.rebeccahinds.com/ This episode offers actionable insights to help oncology professionals streamline communication, improve team engagement, and make meetings more meaningful in delivering patient-centered care.  

In this episode, host Shannon Peavey speaks with Professor Rebecca Hinds, PhD, a Stanford-trained organizational behavior expert and author of Your Best Meeting Ever. Rebecca, who runs the Glean Work AI Institute, explains why the future of AI at work is not about squeezing more productivity out of individuals, but about strengthening organizations as a whole. She shares her system for applying design principles to create effective meetings and illuminates the ways these can help leaders decide when technology enhances collaboration and when it risks undermining human trust, creativity, and emotion. She also highlights a growing body of research on how AI can expand access to insight and make work more effective – though today, she says, many organizations are getting it wrong. Instead of imposing AI from the top down, she argues that companies should empower employees to experiment, and that they should tolerate and even celebrate failure. Importantly, she says, organizations need to establish thoughtful guardrails that allow people to discover how these tools can truly help teams become more effective.01:56 First things first, the bad news on AI and meeting culture03:12 The good news on AI and meeting culture05:29 Why leaders need to think about meetings holistically07:10 Seven design principles to appy to meeting design10:16 The “Four-D, CEO” test for meetings13:41 Where AI can excel18:02 Thinking differently about human roles19:18 Why we should worry about “digital twins”20:45 Keeping human emotions in mind23:05 What can happen if you deprioritize people23:30 Psychological safety at work, and with AI at work26:09 The critical need to have AI policies 28:30 Enabling employees to find the value in AI30:54 Tolerating, even celebrating failure33:48 Collaboration with AI: an individual experience36:36 The future is managing agents37:38 Hope for a future of unparalleled insights40:26 Using AI to help the organization, rather than the individual42:48 Sharing resources and research

Allen Hinds is a guitarist who started out playing blues and R&B and then segued into jazz and fusion. He's released six solo recordings. His music has been featured on television programs like Sons of Guns, Pawn Stars, and various National Geographic specials. He has performed and/or recorded with Natalie Cole, Roberta Flack, Joan Baez and Boney James among others. His newest release is a terrific cover of “Ode To Billy Joe”. My featured song is “Sostice”, my recent single. Spotify link. —----------------------------------------------------------- The Follow Your Dream Podcast:Top 1% of all podcasts with Listeners in 200 countries! Click here for All Episodes  Click here for Guest List  Click here for Guest Groupings  Click here for Guest Testimonials Click here to Subscribe  Click here to receive our Email Updates Click here to Rate and Review the podcast —---------------------------------------- CONNECT WITH ALLEN:www.allenhinds.com —---------------------------------------- ROBERT'S NEWEST RELEASE:“MI CACHIMBER ALL STARS” is the new, expanded version of Robert's single, “Mi Cachimber”, which he wrote for his father. Featuring Camila Cortina on Rhodes and Xito Lovell on trombone in addition to Benny Benack III and Dave Smith on flugelhorn, and Project Grand Slam's rhythm section. CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL VIDEO CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —-------------------------------------- ROBERT'S RECENT RELEASE: “MA PETITE FLEUR STRING QUARTET” is Robert's latest release. It transforms his jazz ballad into a lush classical string quartet piece. Praised by a host of classical music stars. CLICK HERE FOR YOUTUBE LINK CLICK HERE FOR ALL LINKS —---------------------------------------- Audio production: Jimmy RavenscroftKymera Films   Connect with the Follow Your Dream Podcast: Website - www.followyourdreampodcast.comEmail Robert - robert@followyourdreampodcast.com   Follow Robert's band, Project Grand Slam, and his music: Website - www.projectgrandslam.comYouTubeSpotify MusicApple MusicEmail - pgs@projectgrandslam.com    

Rebecca Hinds, Ph.D., organizational behavior expert, consultant, speaker, and bestselling author of Your Best Meeting Ever, joins me on this episode. Rebecca is a leading voice on the future of work and the science behind how teams collaborate. In this conversation, we break down why meetings have become one of the biggest drains on time, energy, and productivity, and what leaders can do to fix them. From the concept of "meeting debt" to the hidden psychological and cultural costs of poorly run meetings, Rebecca shares practical, research-backed strategies to redesign meetings so they actually move work forward. Rebecca has been featured in major media outlets, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Harvard Business Review, and Fast Company.

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The photos we almost skip often become the ones we wish we had most.   In this episode of Women and Wealth, Regina sits down with family photographer and entrepreneur Jessica Hinds to talk about preserving the moments that matter, even in the middle of chaos, motherhood, and busy careers. Jessica shares how she built her photography business, why she always encourages moms to get in the frame, and how family photos become part of the legacy we leave behind.   They also talk about the challenges of balancing business ownership with family life, the pressure professional women put on themselves, and why health is one of the most important investments we can make if we want to enjoy the wealth we're building.   Episode Highlights:   0:00 - Intro 0:35 - Episode open, meet Jessica Hinds 3:57 - A glimpse into what it's like to be a professional photographer 11:05 - Why Jessica became an entrepreneur 14:07 - Where you can go to learn more about Jessica and her photography 14:41 - Challenges Jessica has faced as a professional woman 19:40 - Jessica's vision for retirement 21:38 - Action item and wrap-up ABOUT REGINA MCCANN HESS   Regina is the author of Super Woman Wealth: How to Become Your Own Financial Hero.  As an advocate for women's financial freedom, she wrote this book to help empower women to take a bigger role in handling their money.     Regina has appeared on Schwab TV, Yahoo Finance, Forbes.com, NTD Television, CBS 3 Philadelphia, Fox 29 Philadelphia, King 5 Seattle, KTLA 5 Los Angeles and Scripps News.  She has also been quoted in numerous articles in publications such as Forbes, Business Insider, U.S. News & World Report, Yahoo Finance, USA Today, USA Wire, Word in Black, WTOP News, Mind Body Green, Money Digest, New York Post, Defender, Authority Magazine, GoBankingRates.com, Scripps and The Muse.   As Founder of Forge Wealth Management, Regina utilizes her 25+ years of financial services experience to help individuals plan, preserve and diversify their wealth.  She focuses on educating her clients while building long-term relationships with them and their families.  Her experience throughout major shifts in the markets, enables Regina to structure balanced portfolios to address specific financial goals. CONNECT WITH REGINA   Website: https://www.forgewealth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reginamccannhess/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgeWealth Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/forgewealthmanagement/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ForgeWealth Email: reginahess@forgewealth.com   CONNECT WITH JESSICA HINDS   Website: https://www.jessicahindsphotography.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicahindsphotography/ Securities offered through LPL Financial, Member FINRA/SIPC www.finra.org, www.sipc.org   Third-party posts found on this profile do not reflect the view of LPL Financial and have not been reviewed by LPL Financial as to accuracy or completeness.   For a list of states in which I am registered to do business, please visit www.forgewealth.com.

Send us Fan MailWe talk constantly about the future of work — AI agents, automation, leaner teams, productivity gains.But what if the real drag on performance isn't technology — it's coordination?Unproductive and unnecessary meetings cost companies up to $1.4 trillion every year. Seventy-one percent of senior leaders say meetings are inefficient. The average knowledge worker now spends around 11 hours a week in meetings. And nearly half admit to faking excuses to avoid them.This isn't a scheduling issue.It's a systems issue.Dr. Rebecca Hinds — founder of the Work Innovation Lab at Asana, the Work AI Institute at Glean, and author of YOUR BEST MEETING EVER: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done — argues that meetings are organizational “junk drawers.” Instead of asking whether a meeting is necessary, companies simply default to adding another recurring invite.Her solution is radical in its simplicity: treat meetings like products.Define the user. Clarify the outcome. Design the experience. Measure performance. Iterate.In this episode, we zoom out beyond tactics and ask deeper questions:Why are humans so inefficient at coordinating with one another? What do broken meetings reveal about incentives, trust, and accountability? Does AI meaningfully solve meeting dysfunction — or simply automate it? And in a world pushing toward automation, what is the human role in collaboration?If coordination is broken, no productivity tool can save us.And if meetings are the canary in the coal mine, we should probably pay attention.

Most leaders know meetings are broken. What's harder to admit is that we keep reinforcing the system that makes them that way.Calendars are full. Teams are exhausted. And yet, meetings continue to multiply. Not because they work, but because they signal work.In this episode, Rebecca Hinds challenges the idea that meetings are just a scheduling problem. She reframes them as a deeper organizational issue rooted in visibility, status, and outdated ways of measuring value.You'll hear why meetings often aren't the root problem, but the most visible symptom. Why hybrid work and AI haven't fixed collaboration, and in many cases have made it worse. And what it actually looks like to design meetings and workflows with intention, not habit.For HR leaders, this conversation is a wake-up call. Not just to reduce meetings, but to rethink how work itself is defined, measured, and experienced.Because if we don't change it deliberately, AI will simply help us do more of what isn't working.About our guest Rebecca Hinds is a leading expert in organizational behavior who works with companies navigating the challenges of modern work. She founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean, where she bridges the gap between academic research and real organizational practice. Her work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and more. She is also an instructor for CNBC's Make It Masterclass: How to Use AI to Be More Productive and Successful at Work, and the author of Your Best Meeting Ever.Key Topics & Timestamps[~12:50] Check-In: Rebecca's best meeting ever [~19:40] Why meetings got worse after the pandemic[~22:10] Visibility bias: why we equate busyness with value[~24:45] The WWII sabotage manual [~27:00] The $1.4 trillion problem [~30:10] Meetings as your most expensive, overlooked product [~35:45] "Process is a proxy" [~36:00] Where AI helps and where it hurts meetings[~38:30] The brainstorming debate: to AI or not to AI? [~43:40] One tip for HR leaders: where to start[~45:05] It's okay to cancel Resources & Links

Summary In this episode, Andy welcomes Rebecca Hinds, organizational behavior researcher and author of Your Best Meeting Ever. Rebecca brings a behavioral science lens to one of the most persistent pain points in modern work: meetings that multiply, linger, and drain rather than deliver. Andy and Rebecca explore the concept of meeting debt, and why reducing meeting volume often matters far more than optimizing agendas. They discuss why meetings have become status symbols and performance art, how a simple social contract makes it nearly impossible to decline an invite, and what meeting minimalism actually means (hint: it's not about ruthless efficiency). Rebecca shares practical ideas, like calendar cleanses, Return on Time Invested (ROTI) ratings, and unexpected guardrails, including the fascinating case of the 27-minute meeting. They also wrestle with AI's potential to either genuinely improve meeting culture or simply make expensive, inefficient meetings feel more productive. If you're looking for a research-backed, practical guide to finally taking back your calendar, this episode is for you! Sound Bites "Why do we cling to this practice that has largely remained unchanged for decades and decades, and yet we know, we're highly aware that it's highly inefficient and dysfunctional." "It's ironic and unfortunate that we now consider so many of these dysfunctional practices, so many of these tactics as business as usual." "We tend to associate visibility with value and presence with productivity. A packed calendar is a very clear indication that you are busy, you're important, and you have high status within the organization." "Meetings are the most important product in our entire organization, and yet also the least optimized." "Meeting debt is so bad that it's not worth it to tinker at the edges and try to optimize the meetings that already exist because fundamentally, many of them should not exist in the first place." "Return on Time Invested (ROTI) is a concept I learned from my colleague Elise Keith. It asks people to rate the effectiveness of a meeting on a scale of zero to five based on whether this meeting was well worth it in terms of the time invested." "I don't mean efficiency for efficiency's sake, right? The goal isn't to make our meetings ruthlessly efficient at all costs." "He was tasked with running these 30-minute meetings. He was seeing them drag on and on rather than make the meeting longer, he made them exactly 27 minutes, and that jolted people out of autopilot." "What we're seeing in meetings overwhelmingly is people using AI to cognitively offload the work that they should be doing as humans." "I continue to believe there's nothing that communicates your leadership more clearly than being able to run a good meeting, but also being able to steer a bad meeting back on track because people very quickly make the cognitive jump that if you can lead a meeting, if you can lead a meeting back on track, you can probably lead a team, you can probably lead a project, you can maybe lead a function." "And the reverse is also true. If you can't lead a good meeting, it doesn't instill a whole lot of confidence in your ability to lead anything bigger." Chapters 00:00 Introduction 01:27 Start of Interview 01:36 Rebecca's Background and Journey 02:51 The Meeting Sabotage Manual 04:38 Meetings as Status Symbols and Performance Art 07:30 Meeting Debt: Why Reducing Volume Comes First 10:12 Calendar Cleanses: Wiping the Slate Clean 11:28 Guardrails Against Meeting Bloat 14:30 Better Meeting Metrics: Return on Time Invested 17:34 Meeting Minimalism: What It Really Means 18:43 Minimalism in Practice 21:30 AI and Meeting Culture 27:50 Changing Meeting Culture Without Full Authority 32:06 End of Interview 32:39 Andy Comments After the Interview 35:34 Outtakes Learn More You can learn more about Rebecca and her work at RebeccaHinds.com. For more learning on this topic, check out: Episode 503 with Evan Unger. Evan shares some helpful ideas on leading better decision-making meetings. Episode 246 with Steven Rogelberg. Steven is a leading meeting researcher whose work also appears in Rebecca's book. Episode 72 with Steven Rogelberg. An earlier conversation with this leading meeting researcher. Episode 245 with Elise Keith. Elise shares some practical insights on how to make meetings more effective. Chat with PMeLa You can chat directly with PMeLa—the podcast's AI persona—to get episode recommendations and answers to your project management and leadership questions. Visit PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com/PMeLa to chat with her. Pass the PMP Exam If you or someone you know is thinking about getting PMP certified, we've put together a helpful guide called The 5 Best Resources to Help You Pass the PMP Exam on Your First Try. We've helped thousands of people earn their certification, and we'd love to help you too. It's totally free, and it's a great way to get a head start. Just go to 5BestResources.PeopleAndProjectsPodcast.com to grab your copy. I'd love to help you get your PMP this year! Join Us for LEAD52 I know you want to be a more confident leader–that's why you listen to this podcast. 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Over the past five years or so, Guyana has been accelerating its digital development. We initially explored the state of the country's telecoms/ICT sector in 2019, and thought we needed an update. With longtime friend of the Podcast, IT and Internet Governance Strategist,Lance Hinds, we discuss:   *  how the telecoms and ICT space in Guyana has evolved;   *  service affordability;   *  the degree to which the public and private sectors are leveraging ICT;   *  the current strengths and challenges in the country's ICT/tech space; and   *  tech-related trends and opportunities Lance is seeing in Guyana.   The episode, show notes and links to some of the things mentioned during the episode can be found on the ICT Pulse Podcast Page (www.ict-pulse.com/category/podcast/)       Enjoyed the episode?  Do rate the show and leave us a review!       Also, connect with us on: Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/ICTPulse/   Instagram –  https://www.instagram.com/ictpulse/   Twitter –  https://twitter.com/ICTPulse   LinkedIn –  https://www.linkedin.com/company/3745954/admin/   Join our mailing list: http://eepurl.com/qnUtj    Music credit: The Last Word (Oui Ma Chérie), by Andy Narrell Podcast editing support:  Mayra Bonilla Lopez   ---------------  

Nick Kirby and Mike Hart break down the news of Rece Hinds being called up to the Cincinnati Reds, with Noelvi Marte optioned to Triple-A. They dive into the Reds' handling of Marte, questioning whether his extended stay was tied to his bobblehead day and what it means for his future. The guys also discuss what Hinds brings to the big league roster, the adjustments he's made, and push back on the narrative that he can't hit left-handed pitching.   Chatterbox Reds on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7XtBJY2VMJePmGWiDFEvG0A    OTHER CHATTERBOX PROGRAMING:   Chatterbox Bengals: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chatterbox-bengals-a-cincinnati-bengals-nfl-podcast/id1652732141  Chatterbox Bearcats: https://chatterboxbearcats.podbean.com/  The Stone Shields Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/west-4th-and-long/id1828384424  Off The Bench: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-the-bench-by-chatterbox-sports/id1643010062  The Flyin Lion (FC Cincinnati): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-flyin-lion-fc-cincinnati-podcast/id1701368522  513 Golf: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjPJjEFaBD7VUSfdVvGjbr1_CmCepLWpr    Chatterbox Reds Sponsors:   Get 20% off sitewide at Homage with promo code CHATTER at checkout: homage.com/CBOX    The Anthony Muñoz 78 Cigar! Get your box today: https://www.anthonymunoz.com/anthony-munoz-78-cigars     Apply today at Sharefax Credit Union: Sharefax.org or call 513-753-2440   Learn more about our friends at QC Kinetix! Call (513) 655-3356 or visit qckinetix.com    It's OK not to be OK! Need Help? Call or text 988 DAY OR NIGHT or visit mantherapy.org  

This is Part 2 of our live at the CHRO Association's annual CHRO Summit in Orlando, Florida.I was honored to be invited to the CHRO Association's annual CHRO Summit that brought together more than 300 CHROs and senior HR leaders for strategic conversations truly shaping the future of work. With 25 presenters and panelists on the agenda, I was able to sit down and interview seven of those amazing speakers and bring their insights directly to you across these two episodes (EP 186 & EP 187).In this episode, Part 2 - we're going to hear from three more incredible leaders:Darrell Ford, Vice Chair of the CHRO Association and Executive Vice President and CHRO at UPSRebecca Hinds, PhD, Head of the Work AI Institute and Thought Leadership at Glean, and author of Your Best Meeting EverKevin Cox, Former CHRO at General Electric and President of LKC Advisory LLCConnecting with CHRO Summit presenters: Connect with Darrell Ford on LinkedIn Connect with Rebecca Hinds on LinkedInConnect with Kevin Cox on LinkedInLearn more about CHRO AssociationEpisode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leadersHR Leader's Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

Episode 1189 – Shaun Yurtkuran Debunks the Brady-Giglio List Clay is joined by longtime friend and former co-host Shaun Yurtkuran — former Hinds County Assistant District Attorney and one of Mississippi's top criminal defense attorneys. Shaun breaks down the so-called “Brady-Giglio List” that some activists have been pushing, explaining what the actual Supreme Court cases (Brady v. Maryland and Giglio) really mean, when material must be turned over, and why the way it's being weaponized locally is largely a myth and a grift. He draws from his years of experience on both sides of the bench to explain why random complaints or “I don't like this cop” claims don't automatically land officers on any legitimate list, and why the entire narrative being sold online doesn't hold up in real courtroom practice. A clear, no-nonsense legal takedown of one of the most overhyped topics in local activist circles

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What if you treated every meeting you lead as a product you were responsible for designing? In this conversation, Kevin sits down with Rebecca Hinds to explore why meetings—arguably the most important product in any organization—are often created with less intention than the products and services we sell. Rebecca shares why meetings become organizational "junk drawers" and explains how applying a product-design lens can transform them from time drains into high-leverage leadership tools. Drawing on the seven principles from her book, she challenges leaders to rethink meeting volume, confront "meeting debt," clarify communication systems, and use meaningful measures like return on time investment to evaluate effectiveness. Rebecca's Story: Rebecca Hinds is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings that Get Things Done. She is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work and holds a BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University. Rebecca founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean, first-of-their-kind corporate think tanks dedicated to conducting cutting-edge research on the future of work. Her research is consistently featured in top-tier publications and has appeared in places like Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, TIME, CNBC, Bloomberg, Axios, the Washington Post, and more. Rebecca has been invited to speak on major stages all across the world, including Dreamforce, SXSW, INBOUND, Ai4, Cloudfest, and the Gartner Digital Workplace Summit. She regularly appears on podcasts, webinars, and online education programs, including appearances on Adam Grant's Worklife podcast, Deloitte's Capital H podcast, and as an instructor for CNBC's Make It Masterclass, "How to Use AI to be More Productive and Successful at Work." https://www.rebeccahinds.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hinds/ Looking to Develop Stronger Leaders? Want help developing the leaders in your organization? Reach out to explore how the Kevin Eikenberry Group can support your team at info@kevineikenberry.com  Book Recommendations Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done by Rebecca Hinds When the Dove Appears by Steve Barley Like this? Making Meetings Matter with Elise Keith Managing the Modern (Hybrid) Meeting with Karin Reed Reducing Meeting Fatigue (in 20 minutes or less) with Jennifer Moss Leave a Review If you liked this conversation, we'd be thrilled if you'd let others know by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Here's a quick guide for posting a review. Review on Apple: https://remarkablepodcast.com/itunes    Join Our Community If you want to view our live podcast episodes, hear about new releases, or chat with others who enjoy this podcast join one of our communities below. Join the Facebook Group Join the LinkedIn Group   Podcast Better! Sign up with Libsyn and get up to 2 months free! Use promo code: RLP  

Josh talks to Luke Hinds, CEO of Always Further, about MCP and agent security. We start out talking about Luke's new tool, nono which is a sandboxing tool that has AI agents in mind as a use case. We explain what MCP and agents are doing as well as why it's so hard to secure them. It's not impossible, but it's not simple either. We end the show by discussing some of the more human aspects to security and how history may be repeating itself with security folks laughing at new users who don't know any better. The show notes and blog post for this episode can be found at https://opensourcesecurity.io/2026/2026-03-mcp-agent-luke/

Who gets excited about going to an office meeting? Who dreads them? Rebecca Hinds, Ph.D., is an organization expert who has helped Fortune 500 companies fix their fractured collaboration efforts, and she says that meetings are broken. They are relics from a bygone era of top-down hierarchies and factory-like procedures—designed to issue orders, flaunt power, and keep the hierarchy intact. In today's digital, collaborate-or-bust era, this model isn't just inefficient, she says it actively harms employees and organizations.  She drew on decades of research and stories from leading companies like Google, Salesforce, Pixar, YouTube, and Dropbox for her new book Your Best Meeting Ever. She provides a blueprint to transform meetings from monotonous, soul-crushing time sinks into powerful tools for collaboration. Her secret? Treat them like products. Using seven product design principles, she says you'll turn your meetings into well-designed products that actually drive work forward and serve your most important users—the people in your organization. She explains: Why every organization needs a “Meeting Doomsday” to reset collaboration, and how to strategically orchestrate one at your company. How to fix your communication system so meetings are a last resort, not a knee-jerk default. Which meeting metrics matter—and which do more harm than good. How to inject moments of delight into your meetings so people genuinely want to show up. When to integrate technology into your meetings so you enhance collaboration, rather than detract from it. Whether you're a leader or an individual contributor, join us to meet Rebecca Hinds and learn her ideas for challenging the existing norms and embracing new paradigms—so you'll never dread another meeting again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can we redesign our culture by redesigning our meetings?Why do well-designed meetings allow for more time for individual and value-added work?My guest on this episode is Rebecca Hinds, author of “Your Best Meeting Ever” and leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work.During our conversation, Rebecca and I discuss the following: Deciding what deserves to be a meeting (and what doesn't) is one of the most important decisions leaders can make.How poorly designed meetings become signals of busyness rather than drivers of real work.What meetings reveal about your organization's cultureWhy treating meetings like a product changes how leaders think about time, collaboration, and outcomes.How high-performing organizations design clear communication norms so meetings are a last resort, not the default.Connecting with Rebecca: Connect with Rebecca on LinkedIn Learn more about Rebecca's book and AI research. Episode Sponsor: Next-Gen HR Accelerator - Learn more about this best-in-class leadership development program for next-gen HR leadersHR Leader's Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

Rebecca Hinds: Your Best Meeting Ever Rebecca Hinds is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. She founded and led the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean, where she partners with leading experts to help organizations transform their work with AI. She is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done (Amazon, Bookshop)*. Considering the amount of time we all spend in meetings, it's odd that most organizations do so little to measure meeting results. If that's sounding familiar, this conversation between Rebecca and me will show you exactly how to get started. Key Points Metrics that only measure the costs of meetings (dollars and time) can be useful, but rarely capture the full picture. Use Return on Time Invested (ROTI) anonymously to survey attendees to determine if a meeting was a good use of time. Also ask, “What would it take for you to improve your rating by one point?” Survey sparingly to avoid survey fatigue. Bringing in a survey 10% of the time is a benchmark to start from. If the amount of time in meetings vastly exceeds 10 hours a week, there's likely an opportunity to scale back or redefine the work before or after meetings to use time better. Equal speaking time in meetings is a key indicator of team performance. Be transparent with employees about any technology you use to capture data. Punctuality and attendance rate are indicators of how valued meetings are for people. Resources Mentioned Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done by Rebecca Hinds (Amazon, Bookshop)* Interview Notes Download my interview notes in PDF format (free membership required). Related Episodes How to Lead Meetings That Get Results, with Mamie Kanfer Stewart (episode 358) Moving Towards Meetings of Significance, with Seth Godin (episode 632) How to Lead Engaging Meetings, with Jess Britt (episode 721) Discover More Activate your free membership for full access to the entire library of interviews since 2011, searchable by topic. To accelerate your learning, uncover more inside Coaching for Leaders Plus.

In today's show board builder Roger Hinds shares strategies to fend off the old man and continue surfing the North Shore into your 70s, offers a lesson in why original board building materials are still relevant and which modern fabrics offer advancement, reveals why the real threat to domestic board building may come from within, reflects on the reward of restoring historic boards, and explains how to improve your surfing by watching 50 year old surf films. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In today's show board builder Roger Hinds shares strategies to fend off the old man and continue surfing the North Shore into your 70s, offers a lesson in why original board building materials are still relevant and which modern fabrics offer advancement, reveals why the real threat to domestic board building may come from within, reflects on the reward of restoring historic boards, and explains how to improve your surfing by watching 50 year old surf films. Enjoy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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How to design meetings with purpose so they actually move work forward.Meetings are a necessary part of work. But for many people, they're also a major source of frustration. According to Rebecca Hinds, meetings don't have to feel like a drain—better meetings start when we stop treating them as a default and start designing them with intention.Hinds is the author of Your Best Meeting Ever: Seven Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done, and a future-of-work expert who founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana and the Work AI Institute at Glean. She argues that the problem isn't meetings themselves, but the sheer number of poorly designed ones, and by being more thoughtful about what actually deserves synchronous time, teams can redesign how they communicate in the workplace “Meetings are the most important product in our entire organization, and yet they're also the least optimized,” she says. “The first step is recognizing we need to be much more intentional about how we're designing meetings.”In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Hinds and host Matt Abrahams discuss why meetings so often go wrong—and what it takes to make them work. Whether you're leading a team, trying to protect focus time, or simply hoping to spend less of your week in calendar invites, Hinds offers practical frameworks for designing meetings with purpose so they become a tool people actually value.To listen to the extended Deep Thinks version of this episode, please visit FasterSmarter.io/premium.Episode Reference Links:Rebecca HindsRebecca's Book: Your Best Meeting EverEp.124 Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 1: How to Structure and Organize More Effective Gatherings Ep.125 Making Meetings Meaningful Pt. 2: Key Ingredients for Effective Meetings Connect:Premium Signup >>>> Think Fast Talk Smart PremiumEmail Questions & Feedback >>> hello@fastersmarter.ioEpisode Transcripts >>> Think Fast Talk Smart WebsiteNewsletter Signup + English Language Learning >>> FasterSmarter.ioThink Fast Talk Smart >>> LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTubeMatt Abrahams >>> LinkedInChapters:(00:00) - Introduction (01:42) - Why Meetings Feel Broken (02:57) - The Default-To-Meeting Problem (03:50) - Treat Meetings Like A Product (05:10) - Meeting Doomsday Reset (06:40) - The 4-DCEO Test (08:43) - Designing Better Meetings (10:05) - Creating a Meeting Agenda (12:58) - Context And Meeting Fatigue (14:06) - Memo-First Meetings (16:11) - The Final Three Questions (21:02) - Conclusion ********Thank you to our sponsors.  These partnerships support the ongoing production of the podcast, allowing us to bring it to you at no cost.This episode is sponsored by Strawberry.me. Get 50% off your first coaching session today at Strawberry.me/tftsJoin our Think Fast Talk Smart Learning Community and become the communicator you want to be.

If meetings are draining your energy, killing momentum, and stealing your calendar — you're not imagining it. They're broken. And they're costing us trillions. In this episode of This Is Woman's Work, Nicole is joined by Dr. Rebecca Hinds, organizational behavior expert, Stanford PhD, and author of Your Best Meeting Ever, to expose why meetings are one of the most expensive, overlooked products inside any organization — and how to fix them. We get into: Why bad meetings are literally an old-school sabotage tactic (thanks, WWII) The real cost of ineffective meetings — and who pays the highest price The 4D CEO Test for deciding if a meeting should exist at all Why status updates don't belong in meetings (ever) The science behind why meetings over 8 people stop working How to measure meetings by return on time invested Why you don't need fewer meetings — you need better ones And how to influence meetings even when you're not the one in charge This conversation is part wake-up call, part permission slip, and part playbook for anyone done pretending “this is just how work works.” Meetings aren't neutral. They shape culture, power, and whose work gets seen — so if your meetings are broken, your organization is too. The good news? You don't need more authority to change them — just more intention. Thank you to our sponsors! Sex is a skill. Beducated is where you learn it. Visit https://beducate.me/bg2602-womanswork and use code womanswork for 50% off the annual pass. Connect with Rebecca Website: https://www.rebeccahinds.com/  LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-hinds/  Related Podcast Episodes: Leadership Unblocked (The Hidden Beliefs Sabotaging Your Ability To Lead) with Muriel M. Wilkins | 367 The Sixth Level Of Leadership with Dr. Stacy Feiner | 236 The 3 N's - Negotiation, Networking & No with Kathryn Valentine | 327 Share the Love: If you found this episode insightful, please share it with a friend, tag us on social media, and leave a review on your favorite podcast platform!

Rebecca Hinds is a leading expert on organizational behavior and the future of work. She earned her BS, MS, and PhD from Stanford University, and founded the Work Innovation Lab at Asana as well as the Work AI Institute at Glean, first-of-their-kind corporate think tanks dedicated to cutting-edge research on the future of work. Her research is consistently featured in top-tier publications and has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, TIME, CNBC, Bloomberg, and the Washington Post, among others. And most recently, Rebecca is the author of the book, Your Best Meeting Ever. In this episode we discuss the following: At a time when our calendars are packed with meetings, Rebecca reminds us that meetings shouldn't just happen—they should be designed. Her "Meeting Doomsday" experiment was interesting: a simple 48-hour calendar purge saved employees an average of 11 hours per month by forcing them to rebuild their schedules with intentionality. A few simple strategies can go a long way: treat our meetings like a product. Fight our instinct to add, and instead use the "Rule of Halves" to cut the duration and/or attendees by 50%. Measure our "Return on Time Investment" (ROTI) with simple post-meeting pulse checks. If we want to overcome organizational inertia and Parkinson's Law—where work expands to fill the time allotted—we have to stop using meetings as a knee-jerk default and start seeing them as our most expensive, yet least optimized, business asset. And then design them carefully.

AJ and Johnny sit down with Rebecca Hinds, author of Your Best Meeting Ever, to uncover why meetings aren't broken — they're just poorly designed. Rebecca shares how better meeting design can accelerate your career, increase visibility, and help you stand out as a leader in the AI era. They dive into how collaboration has quietly become a visibility trap, how to gain recognition without more airtime, and why treating meetings like a product can transform your influence, culture, and career. From managing “meeting suck reflex” to using AI responsibly, this episode offers a playbook for making every meeting meaningful — and finally reclaiming your time. Chapters:00:00 – Why meetings feel broken (and why they're not)05:00 – Collaboration overload and the visibility trap10:00 – Presence ≠ productivity: the illusion of busyness15:00 – How AI is reshaping collaboration and meaning at work20:00 – Designing your best meeting ever: rhythm, purpose, and focus25:00 – Declining pointless meetings without fallout30:00 – Using AI to build better meetings, not replace them 35:00 – The four D test: when a meeting actually deserves to exist40:00 – The visibility tax and remote work trade-offs45:00 – Building career leverage through better meeting design A Word From Our Sponsors Stop being over looked and unlock your X-Factor today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠unlockyourxfactor.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  The very qualities that make you exceptional in your field are working against you socially.  Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠artofcharm.com/intel ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for a social intelligence assessment and discover exactly what's holding you back. If you've put off organizing your finances, Monarch is for you. Use code CHARM at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠monarch.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ in your browser for half off your first year.  Indulge in affordable luxury with Quince. Upgrade your wardrobe today at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠quince.com/charm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for free shipping and hassle-free returns. Grow your way - with Headway! Get started at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠makeheadway.com/CHARM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and use my code CHARM for 25% off. Ready to turn your business idea into reality? Sign up for your $1/month trial at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shopify.com/charm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Need to hire top talent—fast? Claim your $75 Sponsored Job Credit now at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Indeed.com/charm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This year, skip breaking a sweat AND breaking the bank. Get your summer savings and shop premium wireless plans at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠mintmobile.com/charm⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Save more than fifty percent on term life insurance at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠SELECTQUOTE.COM/CHARM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TODAY to get started  Curious about your influence level?  Get your Influence Index Score today! Take this 60-second quiz to find out how your influence stacks up against top performers at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theartofcharm.com/influence⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Episode resources: Your Best Meeting Ever: 7 Principles for Designing Meetings That Get Things Done RebeccaHinds.com Check in with AJ and Johnny! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnny on LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AJ on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Johnny on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Charm on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Charm on YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠The Art of Charm on TikTok⁠ meetings, collaboration, leadership, communication, productivity, visibility, AI at work, remote work, workplace culture, career growth, The Art of Charm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices