CollabTalk Podcast | Episode 140 with Kristy Hissa

 

For Episode 140 of the CollabTalk Podcast, our conversation focused on transforming meetings to enhance efficiency and collaboration within organizations. The discussion explored many of the common challenges companies face with ineffective meetings, the negative impact on productivity and employee morale, and practical strategies for improvement. We also explored how tools and feedback loops can help ensure meetings add value, while addressing future trends and ways to adapt meeting practices for remote or hybrid teams. You can listen to the podcast above and follow me using your favorite app, such as Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, Soundcloud, or the iHeartRadio app. Be sure to subscribe!

 

Joining me on this podcast:

  • Profile photo of Kristy HissaKristy Hissa (@MeetKairos), General Manager at Kairos, a company focusing on meeting performance and organizational momentum. Kristy is a seasoned Operations Executive with cross-functional leadership experience in B2B SaaS, specializing in driving operational excellence and scaling businesses through rapid growth phases. Her notable accomplishments include co-leading a company split that resulted in two successful strategic acquisitions, tripling the number of monthly client launches, and driving a 1.5x increase in product adoption while reducing time-to-adopt by 50%. With a strong foundation in finance, Kristy is deeply passionate about fostering innovation, empowering talent, and championing sustainable growth in dynamic, high-impact environments. [LinkedIn Company]

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Christian Buckley

Christian is a Microsoft Regional Director and M365 Apps & Services MVP, and an award-winning product marketer and technology evangelist, based in Silicon Slopes (Lehi), Utah. He is a startup advisor and investor, and an independent consultant providing fractional marketing and channel development services for Microsoft partners. He hosts the weekly #CollabTalk Podcast, weekly #ProjectFailureFiles series, monthly Guardians of M365 Governance (#GoM365gov) series, and the Microsoft 365 Ask-Me-Anything (#M365AMA) series.