The One Thing

The One Thing


416 Getting the right people in the room (and the wrong people out)

August 18, 2025

Who needs to be in the room? How to choose the right voices for strategic conversations, spot unproductive meetings, avoid groupthink, and build trust-filled, high-functioning teams.

Key Points:

  • Symptoms of the “wrong people” in a meeting: conflict, stagnation, or too much agreement
  • Why character, teachability, and team culture matter more than titles
  • How to navigate shifting roles with humility and clarity
  • Practical frameworks (like Myers-Briggs types or Thinking Hats) to build balanced teams
  • The danger of filling rooms with people who think just like you


TOOL BOX:

Ep 404 Three dysfunctional types of teams and how to fix them

Ep 383 You're better at this than me and other phrases build-teams

Ep 357 Inheriting and building teams (Ray Galea)

Ep 387 How to run a meeting 


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