Keynote · 45 minutes
The five ideas, with real examples and clear takeaways. Ideal for conferences and opening sessions.
A keynote by Jason Doiron · Quorum Co.
The conversation is the work.
Better conversations. Stronger teams.
Most teams are not short on talent. They are short on meetings that actually move the work. This keynote gives your leaders a handful of simple habits they can use the next morning, in the meetings already on their calendar.
45 or 60 minutes · In person or virtual · English or French
You already know this meeting.
- A decision made on Monday is open again on Friday.
- An hour of updates, and nothing gets solved.
- The real problem gets handled later, in a side thread, by two people.
- The same three voices fill the room. The best concern shows up after the meeting.
- Everyone leaves with a different idea of who is doing what.
- A senior leader gets pulled in to fix something the team could have handled weeks ago.
None of this is a people problem. It is a conversation problem. And conversation problems are fixable.
The math
About 300 hours.
Based on one weekly one-hour meeting with six people over 50 working weeks.
Now count the meetings your managers run. If even a third of that time is spent re-opening decisions, sitting through updates, or chasing follow-ups, you are not losing minutes. You are losing momentum.
The good news: the math works the other way too. One small fix, used by one manager, repeats in every meeting they lead. Taught to a room of leaders, it spreads across every team they touch. That is where the impact compounds.
What the keynote covers
Five ideas. Each one usable the next day.
- 1.
Know the question before you book the room
A meeting without a clear question turns into a status tour. Your leaders learn to frame the decision, the result needed, and who truly needs to be there, before the invite goes out.
Monday morning: If you cannot write the question in one sentence, you are not ready to meet yet.
- 2.
Updates are not work
Many meetings have become report rooms: a round of updates, nothing solved. This idea shows how to move updates out of the room and use time together for what needs people together: problems, trade-offs, decisions.
Monday morning: Cut the update round. Use the time for the one thing that is stuck.
- 3.
Hear the whole room, not the loudest part of it
The concern that saves a project often comes from the person who did not speak. Your leaders learn simple ways to bring quieter voices in before a decision is made, without putting anyone on the spot.
Monday morning: Before you decide, give everyone a chance to name one risk.
- 4.
No owner, no decision
A decision without a name and a date is a wish. This idea shows how to close every discussion with what was decided, who owns it, and when it is due, so the same issue does not come back next week.
Monday morning: Do not leave the room until every action has a name beside it.
- 5.
Fix the meeting, not the people
Teams rarely talk about how they meet. Five honest minutes at the end of a meeting, spent on what slowed things down, makes the next one better. Repeat that, and the team gets better at working together without anyone being blamed.
Monday morning: End with one question: what would make this meeting better next time?
What your people leave with
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| Meetings that drain energy | Meetings people actually want to be in |
| Decisions that will not stay decided | Clear decisions with owners and dates |
| The same voices every time | More people contributing, earlier |
| Leaders chasing updates | Leaders moving the work forward |
| Problems surfacing late | Risks named while they are still small |
Not a burst of motivation that fades by Thursday. A few habits that stick because they are simple enough to use every week.
Built for organizations that run on meetings
This keynote fits:
- Leadership retreats and management offsites
- Conferences and association events for managers, HR, and project leaders
- Kick-offs for new teams, new structures, or a return to the office
- Organizations growing fast, where the way people meet has not kept up with the size of the team
Best audience: middle managers, directors, team leads, and project managers. The people who run most of the meetings, and feel most of the pain.
Choose the format that fits your event
Most common
Keynote + practice · 60 minutes
The keynote, plus a short guided exercise where people apply one idea to a real meeting on their calendar. They leave with a plan, not just notes.
Keynote + workshop · Half day
The keynote followed by a focused workshop for one team or group of leaders: reset the meeting that keeps slowing the work, and leave with decisions, owners, and a simple follow-through plan.
Available in English or French, in person or virtual. Every session is adapted to your audience and the real challenges they are facing.
A keynote by Jason Doiron · Quorum Co.
About Jason Doiron
Jason is a facilitator and the founder of Quorum Co., based in Moncton, New Brunswick. Through years of facilitating conversations for teams, organizations, and businesses, he has seen what good conversations and thoughtful processes make possible: faster decisions, stronger trust, and teams that solve problems together.
His approach is calm, practical, and human. No hype, no gimmicks. Just clear ideas leaders can use right away, delivered with care for the people in the room.
Quorum Co also offers a six-month program that helps managers and directors move forward the meetings where work, decisions, and follow-through happen. The keynote is often where that work begins.
“I appreciate Jason's ability to keep things moving, even when timelines were tight. He created intentional space for productive and inclusive dialogue that welcomed diverse perspectives. His person-centred facilitation made it easier to gather genuine input without losing momentum. That kind of practical support matters when the goal is deep, meaningful conversation and making good use of peoples time.”
FAQ
Is this a motivational talk?
No. It is practical. People leave with specific habits they can use in their next meeting.
Can you adapt it to our industry or event theme?
Yes. Before the event, Jason meets with you to understand your audience and the meeting challenges they face, then adapts the examples.
Do you offer it in French?
Yes. The keynote is available in English or French. The French version is built for a French-speaking room, not translated.
How many people can attend?
The keynote works for rooms of 20 to several hundred. The practice and workshop formats work best with smaller groups.
What happens after the keynote?
That is up to you. Some organizations stop there. Others continue with a workshop or Quorum Co’s six-month program for their managers.
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