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January 21, 2022

Lessons from Hopin: How to run an effective leadership team meeting

Want to improve your leadership team meetings? Narrow down who gets invited, says Lily Chang, chief of staff at Hopin


Amy Lewin

4 min read

Lily Chang, chief of staff at Hopin

“Meetings are always an art,” says Lily Chang, chief of staff at Hopin and former chief of staff at travel giant Expedia. “They’re never really perfect so, especially at startups, you have to constantly be checking to see if they’re working and effective.” She gave our Startup Life newsletter her tips on where to start with one of the most critical meetings of all — your leadership team meeting. 

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Amy Lewin

Amy Lewin is Sifted’s editor and host of Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow her on X, LinkedIn and Bluesky

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