You notice the drift, the looping, the silence, and body language. But hesitate to say anything in the moment, so the conversation moves on. Then the same issue comes back again next week, wasting time, energy, progress and eroding trust in the process.
The Real-Time Meetings Field Guide helps you recognize these moments and respond while they’re happening, not after the fact.
Use it
After a meeting - think of one moment that didn’t quite land and use the guide to:
Before your next meeting - Look through a few situations in advance to get a feel for what to watch for
In the moment - When something feels unclear, tense, or slightly off and use it to:
Over time
You start noticing these shifts earlier. Instead of second-guessing yourself you can decide, with more clarity, what’s worth engaging with and what’s already in motion.

In the moment when something feels off, most people hesitate.
Not because they don’t notice it
But because they’re not sure what it is
or what to do without making things worse
This guide gives you something simple:
So instead of second-guessing yourself in the room you can:
You’re already picking up more than you think
In most meetings, the signal is there.
A shift in tone. Agreement that lands a little too quickly.
A decision that sounds clear, but doesn’t quite hold.

You don’t need to read this cover to cover to get value from it.
You can open it before a meeting, pick one situation, and use it right away.
Inside, you’ll find a set of 7 real meeting moments, such as:
For each one, the guide walks you through:
There’s no script to follow.
Just a way to understand what’s happening while it’s happening
and respond with more clarity and less hesitation

This isn’t about seeing more.
The difference is what happens next.
Without a way to work with them in real time
the moments pass and the same dynamics return
This gives you a way to stay with the moment as it unfolds
and decide, with more clarity, what to do.
The guide gives you just enough structure to:
So instead of revisiting the meeting afterward, you can stay with what’s happening as it unfolds and act with more clarity and confidence when it matters.
It Includes:
Cost: $39
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Essays, field notes, and resources on the contradictions and absurdities of organizational life, as they publish.