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Rising Tides Live – Weekly Meetings That Actually Work

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Interview Takeaways

  • Give Every Meeting a Purpose – Meetings should have a clear agenda and outcome. Keeping the conversation focused helps prevent recurring meetings from becoming repetitive, unfocused, or dominated by problems that belong somewhere else.
  • Use Transcripts to Improve – AI note takers make it possible to review what actually happened in a meeting, identify where the conversation drifted, and find ways for both leaders and teams to improve each week.
  • End With Clear Accountability – Mary Pillow shared the simple question, “Who does what by when?” Every meeting should finish with clear responsibilities and deadlines so decisions turn into action.

Shawn Walchef led this Rising Tides Live conversation focused on how to make weekly meetings more productive, where restaurant operators, entrepreneurs, and hospitality leaders shared what makes meetings worth having and what causes them to waste time. From setting clear agendas and keeping the right people in the room to using AI transcripts for accountability and ending with “who does what by when,” the group shared different approaches to creating more focused meetings. The group agreed that meetings should have a clear purpose and outcome, and that regularly reviewing what worked, what didn’t, and what needs to happen next can help teams communicate better, stay accountable, and continuously improve.

Listen to the replay of the latest room where the participants discussed community service and follow Cali BBQ Media to keep up with the latest and join the rooms to tell your story and have your voice heard.

Every Wednesday and Friday at 10am PT, Shawn Walchef hosts the Rising Tides Live room streaming with StreamYard on YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, and more. Leading voices in hospitality, and otherwise, from near and far join to discuss all things business and much more.

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Digital Hospitality is an interview-based video podcast hosted by business owner Shawn P. Walchef (@shawnpwalchef) and produced by his Cali BBQ Media company. The weekly digital series explores the ways successful businesses and entrepreneurs have merged old and new with innovative digital strategies that harness the power of the Internet and social media. Shawn is the founder of Cali BBQ Media and creator of the Restaurant Influencers podcast on Entrepreneur Media.

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