Agent skill · operations · refoundai
running-meetings
Help users master the art of facilitating productive, decision-oriented meetings that unblock teams, strengthen interpersonal bonds, and accelerate shipping velocity.
Why this skill is useful
Provides specific frameworks and templates for structuring meetings that enhance decision-making and team alignment.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-07-16. 1,223 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Running Effective Meetings Transform calendars from soul-crushing time-sinks into high-velocity alignment machines. Help the user with running effective meetings using insights from 12 guests and posts across Lenny's Podcast and Newsletter. How to Help 1. Audit current meetings - Analyze the purpose and frequency of existing recurring sessions to ensure they solve specific problems that cannot be addressed asynchronously. 2. Design the agenda - Structure sessions with clear objectives, silent reading periods, and psychological safety rituals to maximize participation. 3. Facilitate real-time alignment - Use active listening and synthesis techniques to ensure stakeholders feel heard and blockers are surfaced. 4. Streamline post-meeting debt - Implement rituals to finalize action items and documentation during the meeting rather than after it. Core Principles Separate discovery from decision Annie Duke: "People generally think the purpose of a meeting is for three things, discover, discuss, decide. The only thing that's ever supposed to happen in a meeting is the discussion part." Complete the information gathering phase asynchronously before the meeting starts so synchronous time is reserved for high-value debate and final choices. Prioritize psychological safety From "Ideal sprint length, designer vs. PM roles, running PM team meetings, running post-mortems, best product/executive coaches, and much more": "Our PM team has a section carved out for “what feels hard [harder than it should be]?” The purpose of this section is to discuss sticking points up and down the stack: troubleshooting comms with Team X; doing a teardown of a PRD that has raised unexpected questions and gotten “stuck”; trying on versions of a Vision/Strategy." Create a dedicated space for vulnerability where team members feel safe to surface what is hard and seek help from their peers. Solve for administrative debt From "Product manager is an unfair role. …
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