No Fail Meetings by Michael Hyatt

No Fail Meetings Reviews

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  Ryan

  Simple, clean, practical. Not life-changing but very helpful.
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  Roman Khripunov

  Easy read and practical! Helpful book if you run or attend a lot of meetings.
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  Eric

  An easy read highlighting thoughts and perspectives of effective meeting management.
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  Miranda Carbaugh

  I really enjoyed this book. I worked through a chapter a day and it was a quick read that was insightful and provided practical application for work. Will probably need to reread once a year to brush up.
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  Atlas

  This book is 1) practical, 2) easy-to-read, 3) on point for its outline of how to achieve better meetings. Highly recommend to anyone who attends or facilitates, or wants to attend or facilitate meetings, with two notable critiques.
  
  I am a facilitator and facilitate about 20+ hours of meetings a week, and do it well. I follow the same basic steps that Michael outlines in this book to prepare for, hold, and follow up on meetings. However, I think there Michael needed to say more in the “Program” section of agenda design to truly help people facilitate, or in Michael’s words “lead,” productive, outcome-driven meetings that will transform organizations. I do believe that if folks followed these steps and listened to feedback, they’d be better than 80% or more of the facilitators I have interacted with but no transformational (at least to anything but productivity and bottom line).
  
  Michael leans heavily into mechanistic language that views organizations as machine and depicts bosses as accountability totems. His writing on aspects of organizations and how meetings interact is one-dimensional. The type of culture that these underlying assumptions about the way teams/organizations/people operate in organizations can, in my opinion, be draining and potentially deadly within organizations. I find Michael’s writings here dissonant from what I know about his company—that the team there enjoys their work and lives in a dynamic balance of well-being. My second, and last, critique of the book, then, is that the framework of the 5 steps to no-fail meetings may be solid but all of Michael’s ideas within those steps aren’t. My suggestion: take the framework and flex it to fit your cultures, but avoid imposing the corporate-ish machine paradigms.
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  Richard Pease

  I enjoy reading Michael's books. They are straightforward and include simple, practical advice gleaned from his personal experience. This one is no different and while I may have eventually come to the same conclusions on how to improve meetings, this has jump started my new approach. By focusing on the 5 steps (decide, schedule, prepare, meet, and follow-up) and intentionally making an effort to stop wasting time and money, I believe I will be a better leader and my meetings will be more productive. I think these are steps anyone can apply and in doing so we can move the needle on bad meetings. I highly recommend reading this book and using it to honestly evaluate the meetings you lead and participate in.
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  John Richards

  If you know me, then you know I'm a fan of Michael Hyatt and his productivity tools and hacks. If you hate (most) meetings like I do, then this little gem is a necessary read. Hyatt takes the reader through a five-step process to have better (more productive meetings). It's simple but can transform the way you schedule and lead meetings. He even includes some nice meeting and agenda templates as resources for you.
  
  This book is for any leader or executive whose calendar is overwhelmed with meetings. Please note, the price point for the book on Amazon is a bit steep for its size. So if you can find a good book summary for it, then I would suggest it. But if you find it a little cheaper elsewhere, grab yourself a copy.
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  Dustin Johnston (dragonarmybooks)

  Most leadership books I read are 25% great content and 75% fluff, and that's being generous. Michael Hyatt cuts the fluff and takes us straight to the point.
  
  Don't get me wrong. It's not that I am against anecdotes and analogies and allegories and alliterations. (See what I did there?). But this book is true to the title from the first page to the last. The author outlines five steps to preparing for, leading, and being a part of high quality, beneficial for all, no fail meetings.
  
  I learned so much and am already making changes to the way that I lead. Wonderful book.
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  Matthew Cahill

  Michael Hyatt's No Fail Meetings provides practical guidance to planning and executing productive meetings. While none of the content is new or groundbreaking, the step-by-step approach combined with real-world examples makes it easily digestible and actionable. The inclusion of meeting agenda and note templates in the Reference section is also convenient. I will be using some of the approaches and tactical actions in this book in planning and executing my meetings going forward.
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  Jessica McKay

  Fast, practical and straight to the point. I enjoyed this book very much! Very good tips and resources to help you see a different side of meetings - being able to evaluate whether you are needed or not.
  
  I enjoyed it and look forward to my work team implementing this in all our future meetings.
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  Benjoe Markland

  This is a tremendously easy book to read; gives some quick refresher ideas on how to manage your meetings with access to some great resources. I probably wouldn’t pay $20.00 for the book; this is a great $9.99 book that you can read in a day or two an immediately apply it to your work. A lot of common sense items here.
  
  Worth a read if you are finding your meetings are stagnant or suck!
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  Kris

  Great book, written well, and full of great insight. I've been struggling with accountability and value in meetings. As of today, I'm implementing much of what Michael lays out for us. Time will tell. It's up to me as the leader to set the tone and pace. Needing to have better meetings? Start here.
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  Michael Wolcott

  Absolutely fantastic! A quick read with so much power. Already want every one in the office to read it because our meetings can be so unproductive. He gives some great practical advice and excellent resources. A must read for anyone who attends or leads meetings - it could dramatically change your work culture.
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  Kim Shane

  Great book for anyone where meetings can make or break your day. Michae Hyatt has created a thought-provoking "fast-read" as to how to best manage meetings from attendees, location, agenda, follow up, etc. Stop wasting time and increase productivity by following some of the suggestions in No Fail Meetings. One more tool to being a better leader!
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  Steve

  This is a great book! Whether you are just beginning to organize meetings or you have sat through thousands of painful meetings, he gives great insight in ways to start to influence your environment. It is well organized and easy to follow through the process. I would highly recommend as a gift to anyone working in a job that brings them around to meetings on a frequent basis.
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  De Anna

  Great insight and practical help for the leader, executive, and employee.
  I serve as an office assistant and we seldom have staff meetings (fewer than 5 employees). I also serve on the ministry staff at my church, which is also small in number. I plan to use the tools, tips, and insight to help me be a better staff member and team leader in the areas I find myself employed as well as volunteer efforts. Everyone working together makes the organization WIN!
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  Bill Welte

  Whether you are a seasoned leader or just starting out, this is an excellent resource for you and your team. It will help you be more effective as a meeting planner/leader or a better participant. Wish I had this resource earlier in my career and ministry.
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  H.b. Charles

  I found this little book to be helpful. As one who leads meetings, I found multiple ways I can lead better and make meetings more useful and profitable for those who participate. The practical advice can be immoderately implemented. I will recommend this book widely.
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  Molly Helm

  This very short book has some great tactics and tips for running better meetings. It’s a quick read and worth the time for anyone looking to cut out unnecessary meetings or improve the ones they have.
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  Chris Gray

  Great read- short and to the point. The resources/templates are very helpful. Also appreciate the decision approach for determining the need for a meeting. Helpful quick reference- glad a picked this up!
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  Emily

  This book is brief but to the point. Though there is nothing really earthshaking in this book, the no-nonsense approach helps provide clarity about what makes meetings fail and how to make them worthwhile. Good suggestions and resources in the appendix.
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  Wayne Lin

  Many practical tips for how to get more out of your meetings.
  
  I think the most helpful takeaway for me from this book is asking: "Is this meeting necessary?"
  
  - If no, get comfortable saying no to unnecessary meetings.
  - If yes, come properly prepared to lead the meeting and follow them.
  
  
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  Jim

  Another wonderful short, yet poignant book by Michael Hyatt. I have read three of his other books and have not been disappointed with any of them. I certainly found things in this book that are actionable in any organization.
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  Bradley

  Quick read. Solid content. Nothing earth shattering but a lot of really great solutions for high-quality and effective meetings from beginning to end. Recommended for any leader who wants to improve meeting quality
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  Kate Shank

  Surprisingly easy read and kept my attention. Most was common thought but had some insight on things I hadn't considered. I'm a yes woman so saying no is tough. I'll try it little by little until I'm more comfortable.
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  Sandy H

  Fast read—got it done during a hair stylist appointment, in fact. Picked up a couple of good thoughts about agendas. I don’t have an inordinate amount of meetings in my life so I was mostly looking for ideas around the meeting time itself, and this served that purpose.