The Modern Manager

Host Mamie Kanfer Stewart shares practical approaches to help you be a great manager.

Author: Mamie Kanfer Stewart

Host Mamie Kanfer Stewart shares practical approaches to help you be a great manager. Learn more at: https://themodernmanager.com/ Solo episodes are like mini-courses, providing actionable tips based on experience and research. Guest episodes are engaging conversations that elicit insights and suggestions for how to apply the ideas. Learn more about effective meeting practices, communication skills, managing conflict, team building, time management, group dynamics, goal setting and accountability, team competencies, productivity and collaboration technologies, organizational culture, and more. Be sure to follow the podcast on your favorite platform so you never miss a new episode!
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427: The Meeting Portfolio Every Manager Needs
Tuesday, 29 September, 2026

Planning an agenda feels like it takes forever, so too often, we skip it or do it poorly at the last minute. But that’s often because we treat each meeting like we’re starting from scratch. Instead, what if you perfected your weekly team meeting, brainstorm session or any other type of meeting you hold regularly and then just used that same agenda structure again so meeting prep becomes fast and easy? That’s called creating a meeting portfolio. This episode breaks down exactly how to design a meeting once, so it works every single time you use it.Conversation Topics(00:00) Introduction: The Hidden Cost of Winging Your Meetings(01:06) What Is a Meeting Portfolio? (Episode Overview)(01:36) Why Most Managers Reinvent Every Meeting From Scratch(02:23) Building the Core Template: Name, Purpose, and Structure(03:57) Adding Pre-Work to Complete Your Template(05:01) Iterating Until Your Meeting Design Actually Works(05:38) Your Action Step: Build and Use Your First Template(06:44) Closing Thoughts and RecapAdditional Resources✨ Read the full transcript: 427-transcript✨ Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leadershipwithmamie/✨ Visit my website for more: https://www.themodernmanager.com/✨ Subscribe to my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7jhYz8b16g1SsLia4EhO5w?sub_confirmation=1Join my newsletter to get episodes and key takeaways delivered directly to your inbox: https://www.themodernmanager.comThe Modern Manager is a leadership podcast that helps you close the gap between knowing what good management is and actually doing it. Follow The Modern Manager on your favorite podcast platform so you never miss an episode!#Leadership #ManagementTips #MeetingCulture #TeamManagement #Productivity #WorkplaceCulture #MeetingDesign #LeadershipDevelopment