--- title: Your Clear Next Step Blog | Meeting Management & Facilitation description: Meeting Management & Facilitation | --- [![Your Clear Next Step, LLC](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo%20no%20background-2.png?width=300&height=182&name=logo%20no%20background-2.png "Your Clear Next Step, LLC")](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Home](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Making Authentic Human Connections](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/making-authentic-human-connections/) - [Returning Business Value](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/returning-business-value/) - [Treat Change as a Process](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/treat-change-as-a-process/) - [About](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-culture/) - [Our Team](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-team/) - [Our History](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/our-history/) - [Events](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/events/) - [Blogs](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/) - [Podcast](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/podcast/) - [Resources](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/infographics-and-tools) - [Emotional Intelligence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/emotional-intelligence) - [Project Management](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/project-management-business-analysis) - [Communication and Collaboration](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/communication-collaboration) - [Change and Transition](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/change-transition) - [Business Skills and Business Acumen](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/business-skills-business-acumen) - [Meeting Management and Facilitation](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-management-facilitation) - [Leadership and Influence](https://info.yourclearnextstep.com/leadership-influence) - [Search](https://www.yourclearnextstep.com/search/) ## [But Why?](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/but-why) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jul 21, 2026 10:30:24 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(50)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/but-why) Have you ever been in a situation where the conversation didn't go as planned? [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/but-why) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/but-why#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation), [Emotional Intelligence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/emotional-intelligence) ## [Better Meetings](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/better-meetings) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jun 23, 2026 9:00:30 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/People%20Meeting-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/better-meetings) Have you ever felt like your time was held hostage by a bad meeting? [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/better-meetings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/better-meetings#comments-listing) Topics: [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation), [Project Management & Business Analysis](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/project-management-business-analysis) ## [Making Every Second Count: The Art of the "High-Speed, High-Heart" Conversation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/making-every-second-count-the-art-of-the-high-speed-high-heart-conversation) Posted by [Missy Paxson](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/missy-paxson) on Apr 28, 2026 10:41:56 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(47)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/making-every-second-count-the-art-of-the-high-speed-high-heart-conversation) Making Every Second Count: The Art of the "High-Speed, High-Heart" Conversation [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/making-every-second-count-the-art-of-the-high-speed-high-heart-conversation) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/making-every-second-count-the-art-of-the-high-speed-high-heart-conversation#comments-listing) Topics: [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation) ## [Practice the Pause](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/practice-the-pause) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Feb 17, 2026 10:15:36 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(43)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/practice-the-pause) Practice the Pause: When our cup is full of gratitude, it’s hard for anything else to get in the way! [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/practice-the-pause) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/practice-the-pause#comments-listing) Topics: [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation), [Leadership & Influence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/leadership-influence), [Growth](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/growth), [Emotional Intelligence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/emotional-intelligence) ## [The Power of Asking the Right Questions in Project Management](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Dec 5, 2024 2:16:19 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Blog%20Featured%20Image%20(7)-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions) Ever been in one of those situations where just asking the right question got you to the right answer? [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/power-of-asking-the-right-questions#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Business Skills & Business Acumen](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/business-skills-business-acumen), [Communication & Collaboration](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/communication-collaboration), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation), [Project Management & Business Analysis](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/project-management-business-analysis), [Leadership & Influence](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/leadership-influence) ## [Excellence Starts With Improvement](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/excellence-starts-with-improvement) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jun 25, 2024 10:34:23 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![blocks that say improvement](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/3%20Blog%20Featured%20Image-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/excellence-starts-with-improvement) Meetings are a part of our daily work-place lives, so learning to make the most of our meetings will benefit us in the long run. [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/excellence-starts-with-improvement) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/excellence-starts-with-improvement#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation) ## [Meeting in the Middle](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-in-the-middle) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Sep 7, 2023 9:07:40 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Group of people in meeting](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Pick%20up%20the%20phone%20-%20Blog%20Featured%20Image-1.png)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-in-the-middle) The key is to know when to have meetings. One solution might be to find out what kind of meetings you want to have.  [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-in-the-middle) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/meeting-in-the-middle#comments-listing) Topics: [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation) ## [Mindful Meetings](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/mindful-meetings) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Nov 8, 2022 2:54:21 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![group of coworkers seated around a table](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/mindful%20meetings%20-%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/mindful-meetings) What do you think of when you hear the word “meeting?” What emotions does that word evoke? Most people are filled with dread, frustration, boredom [Read More](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/mindful-meetings) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/mindful-meetings#comments-listing) Topics: [Time Management](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/time-management), [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/sinikka-waugh), [Meeting Management & Facilitation](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/tag/meeting-management-facilitation) ## [Oh No! Not Another Zoom Meeting!](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/oh-no-not-another-zoom-meeting) Posted by [Sinikka Waugh](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/author/sinikka-waugh) on Jan 28, 2021 10:48:58 PM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/hubfs/Oh%20No!%20Not%20another%20Zoom%20meeting!%20-%20Blog%20Featured%20Image.jpg)](https://blog.yourclearnextstep.com/oh-no-not-another-zoom-meeting) In this strange era we find ourselves in, 3 things that have always been important are more important than ever when it comes to meetings. 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