We believe meetings can be vibrant engines of clarity, connection, and momentum.
But only if we stop running them the way we always have.
Our Principles
The MX Manifesto
A call to rebuild meetings for humans — not habits.
What We Stand For
We've endured enough soul-crushing, energy-sapping, progress-stalling meetings.
Meeting Experience (MX) is a movement — a call to rethink meetings from the ground up.
Because meetings are too important to be broken.
This manifesto is our rally cry. It's for facilitators, leaders, change agents — anyone ready to lead better meetings, and with them, better work.
The 12 Pillars of MX
We hold these principles as foundational to great meeting experiences:
1. Energize with Purpose
Clarity
Every meeting begins with why. If it's not worth your energy, it's not worth holding.
Pre-work matters. So does choosing the right people — or choosing not to meet at all.
2. Build Psychological Safety
Trust
People won't speak freely unless they feel safe. Set the tone. Protect the space.
Brave ideas need brave environments.
3. Honor Every Voice
Equity
Design for inclusion, not hierarchy. Invite participation. Monitor airtime.
Intervene early when disrespect arises.
4. Invite Constructive Tension
Challenge
The goal is not harmony — it's insight.
Encourage respectful dissent, candid pushback, and passionate debate.
5. Design for Outcomes
Intentionality
Structure drives success.
Use formats, tools, and flows that fit your purpose — not your habits.
6. Move at the Right Pace
Rhythm
Urgency without panic. Patience without drift.
Time is precious — spend it with design, not default.
7. Name and Navigate Power
Awareness
Power always shows up. Acknowledge it.
Rotate roles. Share facilitation. Decenter hierarchy.
8. Make Space for Feeling
Emotion
Meetings are human gatherings.
Recognize the emotional temperature. Respond to it with empathy and clarity.
9. Close with Meaning
Resolution
Don't fade out — finish strong.
Summarize, confirm, commit. Celebrate progress. Honor contributors.
10. Reflect and Iterate
Growth
Every meeting is a prototype. Debrief it.
Ask what worked, what didn't, and what you'll do differently next time.
11. Support Beyond the Room
Continuity
Great meetings echo.
Provide clear next steps, asynchronous supports, and spaces to keep the work alive.
12. Steward the Culture
Responsibility
Meetings shape your organization's soul.
Facilitators are not just timekeepers — they're culture-keepers.
We don't just want better meetings.
We want better energy. Better decisions. Better outcomes.
It's time to reclaim the meeting as a site of progress and possibility.