WHAT THIS IS

This guide helps you plan, run, and follow up on meetings that make people feel seen, heard, and valued while getting better decisions and outcomes.

It draws on Be More Strategic, Chapter 10 and integrates best practice from leading research on inclusion, behavioural science, and collaboration (Google’s Project Aristotle, IDEO, Harvard’s Negotiation Project, and Pixar’s creative culture).

“Inclusive meetings aren’t just polite they’re productive. When more people contribute, the thinking gets stronger.”

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WHY IT MATTERS

Meetings are the everyday expression of culture.

If people don’t feel able to speak, challenge, or contribute, it’s rarely because they have nothing to say, it’s because the meeting doesn’t feel safe, fair, or structured for inclusion.

Inclusive meetings:

• Build trust, ownership, and creativity

• Reduce groupthink and bias

• Create shared understanding and commitment

• Turn diversity of thought into better decisions

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HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE

You can use it before, during, and after your next meeting or to redesign your team’s overall meeting habits.