Whether you're the organizer or an attendee, there are ways to make meetings better for everyone. Sarah and Amy explore the concept of 'meeting hygiene,' including the need for clear agendas, respectful scheduling, and the roles & responsibilities of organizers and attendees. The conversation also covers strategies for running meetings effectively, including pre-wiring, managing discussions (and difficult people), keeping participants engaged, and ensuring follow-up actions are clear.

Resources:

• Flown.com -- body doubling site
• Nerd Journey -- What can I do in response to a layoff event?

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Amy and Sarah discuss how to get along, generationally speaking, in the workplace. We now live in a time where five generations -- ranging from the Silent Generation to Gen Z -- are all working together. How can we bridge the generational divides? What kind of stereotypes are holding us back from making connections with each other? And what can we learn from the younger generations as we all try to move forward?

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Sarah and Amy discuss things to do -- and not do -- on video calls.

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What is going on with all the Return to Office mandates and mixed messages around hybrid work? Do corporations really need butts in seats in order to have a robust "culture" and ensure collaboration? Amy and Sarah are skeptical...

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Why does Sarah call Amy "Snuffy"?
Is "office" a verb?
And most important, what the heck is a unicorn doing in the breakroom?

All this and more in the teaser/trailer episode for the brand new podcast "Unicorns in the Breakroom"

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