Evan Unger on Transforming Meeting Culture

How do bad meetings quietly destroy culture, morale, and execution? In this episode of KPI Fireside, host Keith Norris sits down with Evan Unger, a leadership and culture expert with more than 30 years of experience helping organizations improve how decisions actually get made.

🔻 Why meetings are where leadership actually shows up—and why people judge leaders based on how meetings feel

🔻 The real cost of 50% effective meetings on culture, morale, and execution

🔻 Evan’s POPRA model for effective meetings: Purpose, Objectives, Process, Roles, and Agreements

🔻 The difference between informational meetings, status updates, and true collaborative decision-making sessions

🔻 Why the “highest paid person’s opinion” (HPPO) often derails better decisions

🔻 How collaborative facilitation leads to stronger buy-in and faster execution

🔻 Practical techniques for running better virtual meetings, including timeboxing and simultaneous chat

🔻 Why leaders must “go slow to go fast” when designing meetings that actually stick

🔻 How improving meetings becomes one of the fastest ways to change organizational culture

🔗 Connect with Evan Unger on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-unger-6553597/

🔗 Learn more about the Collaborative Leadership Virtual Facilitation Skills Program:: https://www.terischwartzassociates.com/virtual/

🔗 Learn more about KPI Fire: https://www.kpifire.com/

🎙 Hosted by Keith Norris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keithnorris/