“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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