Meetings get a bad rap—and for good reason. Too often, they’re unproductive, unclear, and dominated by the loudest voice in the room. But what if the problem isn’t meetings themselves… but how we use them?
In this episode of Curiously Stuck, Chelsea sits down with Lauren Colbert, strategic facilitator at Filament, to explore a powerful idea: collaboration is a muscle—and most teams have forgotten how to flex it.
Lauren brings a unique perspective to the table, backed by years of experience helping organizations think better together through purpose-built meeting spaces, analog methods (yes—no PowerPoints allowed), and powerful psychological tools that get teams unstuck. Together, they dig into why hybrid teams often fail, how physical space holds memory and influence, and what leaders can do to bring structure, creativity, and clarity back to the way we gather.
“We don’t need more meetings,” Lauren explains, “we need better ones. And that starts with reframing collaboration as a strategic advantage—not a chaotic group activity.”
This episode covers:
- How to redesign meetings that actually work (especially for distributed teams)
- The “Three Cs” that fuel team culture: Curiosity, Commitment, and Celebration
- How to practice collaboration daily—without waiting for a big offsite
- Why even your “bad” ideas are valuable (and how to build on them)
- How to replace failure with tuition—and stop paying for the same lesson twice
Whether you’re leading a hybrid team, scaling a fast-moving company, or just trying to get your people on the same page, this conversation will challenge how you think about meetings—and show you how to turn chaos into clarity.
Key takeaway: Collaboration doesn’t happen by accident. It happens by design. And when it’s done right, your customers will feel it, your team will thank you, and your business will grow because of it.
