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Have you ever left a virtual meeting thinking, “That could’ve been an email.”? Today’s guest used to feel the same.

Meet Jill Molee. Jill is the Director of Counseling & College Advisor at College Prep 360. I’ve been lucky to have Jill as a client and I’m grateful she was willing to experiment with me for this on-air coaching call.

As the director of a fully remote, client-facing team, her calendar was packed—but not productive. Her meetings lacked clarity, structure, and worst of all, real collaboration.

In this special on-air coaching session, Jill shares how she restructured her meetings around open agendas, clear objectives, and authentic team participation.

Learn how she used simple tools (like Google Docs and a consistent format) to shift her team meetings from chaos to clarity—creating a culture where team members engage, collaborate, and even look forward to meetings.

Conversation Topics

• (00:00) Introduction

• (01:35) Meet Jill Molee of College Prep 360 

• (03:50) Jill’s meeting improvements

• (06:01) Tips on how to manage time and prioritize better

• (07:35) Streamlining your agendas and follow-ups

• (08:44) Jill’s biggest meeting challenges

• (10:13) How to encourage your team to participate during meetings

• (11:29) Building community and thought partnership

• (15:44) Jill’s types of meetings

• (22:02) Showing up consistently vs. never showing up

• (24:30) Celebrating team collaboration and offline connections

Additional Resources

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