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Meetings Are Not Alignment: How to Stop Talking in Circles and Start Creating Shared Direction
Paperback
Series: The Workplace Clarity, Book 50
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Aug 2 2026
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.18
Height: 1.11 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
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* Why are we discussing this again? In Meetings Are Not Alignment, workplace strategist Artemis Ellis argues that meetings are rarely the root cause of organizational friction-they are the visible symptom of unclear decision rights, unstable priorities, weak documentation, and missing operational systems. Rather than offering another collection of meeting hacks or facilitation tips, this practical guide shows leaders how to build the structures that make fewer meetings possible while improving execution, accountability, and trust. Inside you'll learn how to: * Distinguish discussion, coordination, decisions, and true alignment
* Design meetings with clear purpose and measurable outcomes
* Clarify decision ownership and reduce approval loops
* Replace status meetings with meaningful visibility
* Build lightweight systems that reduce coordination debt
* Create cultures where clarity matters more than activity The book also includes practical frameworks such as CLEAR, DECIDE, FLOW, and TRANSFER, along with ready-to-use templates, diagnostics, decision logs, meeting audits, agenda models, and a complete 30-Day Meeting Reset Plan you can implement immediately. If your organization spends more time talking about work than completing it, Meetings Are Not Alignment will help you replace conversational overload with systems that create genuine alignment, stronger execution, and lasting organizational clarity.
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