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The Importance of Town Hall Meetings

Published Mon May 16 2022

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As workplaces democratize, leaders are increasingly seeking input from all organizational levels. This is why town hall meetings are so important and continue to be important even in the age of remote work. For one, a town hall shows that the organization values employees and their ideas. When designing the meeting, carve space for people to ask questions and for leadership to provide answers. Town hall meetings also have the benefit of aligning everyone with what’s going on in the business. As much as we want to think our organizations are fully collaborative, the simple fact is that everyone—at least to some extent—operates in a silo. An effective town hall meeting will help negate some of those feelings of isolation. For this to happen, though, a town hall meeting should include where you’ve been, where you are now, and where you are going. Addressing goals moving forward is important, and giving those goals context will help secure employee buy-in.

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