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<v Speaker 1>Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of

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<v Speaker 1>performance through strong human relations, team building, and goal achieving.

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<v Speaker 1>This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host

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<v Speaker 1>Paul Fellovledo.

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<v Speaker 2>Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.

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<v Speaker 2>It's episode two fifty nine. Today we're talking about a

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<v Speaker 2>simple yet highly effective leadership principle, the two pizza rule,

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<v Speaker 2>and if you haven't heard of it before, this idea

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<v Speaker 2>comes from Jeff Bezos, who famously said that if two

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<v Speaker 2>pizzas are not enough to feed your meeting or work group,

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<v Speaker 2>then the group is too big. It's a straightforward concept,

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<v Speaker 2>but it carries a powerful message about efficiency, decision making,

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<v Speaker 2>in the value of time. Meetings are one of the

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<v Speaker 2>biggests on productivity in any organization. We've all been in

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<v Speaker 2>meetings that could have been emails or ones where too

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<v Speaker 2>many voices created chaos instead of progress and nothing got accomplished.

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<v Speaker 2>The two pizza rule keeps meeting small, focused and effective.

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<v Speaker 2>A smaller group means three key points. Number one, faster

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<v Speaker 2>decision making, the fewer people involved, the quicker you can

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<v Speaker 2>reach a conclusion or a decision, which means you can

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<v Speaker 2>actually get things done. There's nothing that drives me more

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<v Speaker 2>crazy than when we have to revisit topics at follow

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<v Speaker 2>up meetings because no decision could be made at the

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<v Speaker 2>last meeting. When too many people are in a room,

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<v Speaker 2>discussions drag on and nothing gets finalized, oftentimes leading to

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<v Speaker 2>tabling key important issues for later. And number two is

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<v Speaker 2>more engagement. In a big meeting, people tune out. With

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<v Speaker 2>small groups, everyone has a voice in their input actually matters.

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<v Speaker 2>And number three is less wasted time. If fifteen people

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<v Speaker 2>are in a one hour meeting, that's fifteen hours of

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<v Speaker 2>lost productivity. By keeping meetings smaller, you ensure only the

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<v Speaker 2>necessary people are involved, allowing others to stay focused on

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<v Speaker 2>their work. So how do you use the two pizza

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<v Speaker 2>rule effectively? So invite only the essential people. Before scheduling

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<v Speaker 2>a meeting, ask yourself who absolutely needs to be here.

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<v Speaker 2>If their presence won't impact the decision or discussion, they

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<v Speaker 2>don't need to attend, and that might be a hard

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<v Speaker 2>pill for some people to swallow. And then you have

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<v Speaker 2>to define the goal. Every meeting should have a clear purpose.

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<v Speaker 2>If you can't define the goal in one or two sentences,

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<v Speaker 2>then you probably don't need to have the meeting or

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<v Speaker 2>you're over complicating the issue, and then encourage small team collaboration,

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<v Speaker 2>break large groups into smaller teams that can tackle problems efficiently,

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<v Speaker 2>then bring their recommendations to leadership, and use other communication methods.

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<v Speaker 2>Not everything requires a meeting. If an email, a quick call,

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<v Speaker 2>or a group chat can solve the problem, use that

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<v Speaker 2>method instead. As a leader, your time in the time

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<v Speaker 2>of your team is one of the most valuable resources

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<v Speaker 2>you have. Wasting it on bloated, ineffective meetings is not

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<v Speaker 2>just frustrating, it's inefficient, and it's costly. If you follow

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<v Speaker 2>the two pizza rule, you empower your team to spend

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<v Speaker 2>more time executing and being focused in less time sitting

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<v Speaker 2>through unnecessary discussions that oftentimes don't lead to productive decisions.

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<v Speaker 2>A meeting should drive action, not stall it. When you

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<v Speaker 2>keep your meetings small and intentional, you'll notice faster decision making,

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<v Speaker 2>clearer communication, and a team that feels more engaged and valued.

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<v Speaker 2>So the two pizza rule. If you're struggling with meeting

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<v Speaker 2>attendee overload, challenge yourself this week to trim your attendee

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<v Speaker 2>list to find your objectives clearly, and ask is this

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<v Speaker 2>meeting really necessary? You might be surprised at how much

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<v Speaker 2>time you free up just by implementing this one small change,

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<v Speaker 2>and how much more productive your meetings actually are when

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<v Speaker 2>you trim the attendee list. And remember, leadership isn't about

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<v Speaker 2>filling calendars, It's about getting results. And don't forget to

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<v Speaker 2>find out what everyone's favorite toppings are. This has been

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<v Speaker 2>the seven Minute Leadership Podcast and I thank you for listening.

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