Great question. Running an effective weekly team meeting comes down to a few core principles. First, set a clear agenda and circulate it ahead of time so everyone can prepare.

During the meeting, start and end promptly, assign someone to take notes, and make sure every voice is heard. Review last week's action items, discuss current priorities, and leave room for open questions.

Afterward, send a written summary with the agreed next steps. Following these fundamentals will help you run meetings that respect everyone's time and keep the team aligned.

Bottom line: cut it to 25 minutes and make the status updates async, since your team is remote.

• Have everyone post a short written update the night before, so the live call is for decisions only.
• Round-robin blockers, two minutes each, six people, so no one goes quiet.
• End every item with one owner and one date.

For a remote design team, protect maker time. One tight sync beats three scattered status check-ins.