Systems · Topic 1 of 4
What is effective meetings?
By RISE Business Framework · Created by Gary Harper and Brandon McCurdy · Reviewed
Effective meetings are scheduled, structured meetings where problems get solved, tasks get assigned and progress gets measured. RISE runs four meeting types on a set rhythm: Culture and Strategic meetings quarterly, Organizational meetings weekly, and Tactical meetings daily and weekly. Each meeting reviews one of the four Stoplight Report indicators.
Key takeaways
- RISE uses four meeting types: Culture, Strategic, Organizational and Tactical.
- Culture and Strategic meetings are quarterly. Organizational meetings are weekly.
- Tactical meetings include a 5-minute daily Process Huddle and a weekly Systems 60.
- Each meeting reviews one indicator: Purpose, Profit, Performance or Process.
- Every agenda ends by scheduling the next meeting.
Effective Meetings in the RISE Business Framework
Effective Meetings is the first topic in the Systems quadrant of RISE. It gives your business a fixed meeting rhythm with a written agenda for every meeting.
The structure is simple. Each meeting type is paired with one Stoplight Report indicator. The Culture Meeting reviews the Key Purpose Indicator. The Strategic Meeting reviews Key Profit Indicators. The Organizational Meeting reviews Key Performance Indicators. Tactical Meetings review Key Process Indicators.
Why effective meetings matters
Without a rhythm, meetings happen when something breaks. Problems get discussed but not assigned. The same issues come back week after week.
Without agendas tied to numbers, meetings drift into status updates. Nobody checks the targets that matter. Leaders lose sight of purpose, profit and daily execution at the same time.
“Effective meetings are the linchpin of a productive business culture.”Gary Harper
The 4 tools of Effective Meetings
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Culture Meetings
A quarterly meeting that reviews core values, purpose and the Key Purpose Indicator, then shares stories from all four RISE quadrants.
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Strategic Meetings
A quarterly meeting that reviews Key Profit Indicators and audits all four RISE quadrants to plan the road ahead.
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Organizational Meetings
A weekly meeting that reviews Key Performance Indicators and spends 30 minutes on the RISE Issues List.
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Tactical Meetings
Two short meetings that review Key Process Indicators: a 5-minute daily Process Huddle and a 60-minute weekly Systems 60.
How to build effective meetings with RISE
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Set the meeting rhythm
Put the four meeting types on the calendar: Culture and Strategic quarterly, Organizational weekly, and Tactical daily and weekly.
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Pair each meeting with an indicator
Assign the Key Purpose, Profit, Performance and Process Indicators to the Culture, Strategic, Organizational and Tactical meetings.
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Use the RISE agendas
Run each meeting from its sample agenda. Keep to the time blocks where the agenda lists them.
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Work the RISE Issues List
In the weekly Organizational Meeting, spend 30 minutes sorting issues into Resources, Inspiration, Systems or Engagement.
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Close the loop
End every meeting by scheduling the next one. Review last week's To-Do list at the start of the next Organizational Meeting.
Quick self-check
“We have organized weekly meetings where problems are solved, tasks are assigned, and progress is measured.”
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Frequently asked questions
How often should leadership team meetings be held?
In RISE, the Culture and Strategic meetings are quarterly and the Organizational Meeting is weekly. Tactical meetings run daily as a 5-minute Process Huddle and weekly as the Systems 60.
What should a weekly meeting agenda include?
The RISE Organizational Meeting covers good news, The Four Review, Key Performance Indicators, What Got Done and the RISE Issues List. The RISE Issues List gets 30 minutes, more than any other item.
What are the four types of business meetings in RISE?
Culture Meetings, Strategic Meetings, Organizational Meetings and Tactical Meetings. Each one reviews a different Stoplight Report indicator.
How do you keep meetings from running long?
Use a written agenda with a time limit on each item. The RISE Process Huddle takes 5 minutes and the Systems 60 takes 60 minutes.
Related in RISE
- Business Pipeline (Systems)
- Culture (Inspiration)
- Short-Term Vision (Inspiration)
- The Systems quadrant
Further reading
- Stop the Meeting Madness (Harvard Business Review)
- Meetings (Harvard Business Review)
