Effective Meeting Solutions An Economic Times article explored tricks that famous executives have used to run effective meetings. The article highlights legendary General Motors CEO Alfred Sloan, who was famous for following up every meeting with a concise memo that … Continued
Personality Trait – Organization The third personality trait of great meeting leaders is Organization. Meeting leaders set a tone for the meeting before a single attendee enters the meeting space. Basic actions, such as sending out a clear agenda with … Continued
Personality Traits – Confidence The second personality trait of great meeting leaders is Confidence. Confidence is an obvious leadership trait in virtually any context. In a meeting leadership context, a confident leader creates an environment of assured attendees willing to … Continued
Personality Traits – Humility If you examine the personality traits of great meeting leaders, certain key qualities stand out. The goal of this and the subsequent two blog posts is not to teach you how to exhibit these traits, but … Continued
Wisdom for Meeting Effectiveness One of my favorite quotes is by a man named William Pollard, who was a physicist and Episcopal priest. Mr. Pollard was responsible for championing the organization of the Oak Ridge Institute for Nuclear Studies back … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Staying On Topic With the pre-frame groundwork established let’s review the four specific tactics you can leverage to get your meeting back on track. If you missed the discussion on pre-frame, find it here. Redirection Methods 1. … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Staying Focused Keeping attendees focused on producing results consistent with a meeting’s objectives and agenda is a vital responsibility of a meeting leader. This task can become challenging depending on the nature of the meeting content, attendee … Continued
Ask Powerful Questions One of the most important tools of any leader is the ability to ask powerful questions. Powerful questions can refocus a conversation, expand our thinking and clarify uncertainties. In a meeting context, good questions are essential for obtaining … Continued
Listening – Top Skill For Meeting Effectiveness The capacity to be an excellent listener is fundamental to effective communication, which is a must for leading great meetings. Managing meeting flow and the collection of important meeting content (i.e. meeting assets) … Continued
5 Meeting Effectiveness Killers This blog post is the fifth in a five-part series that covers the top 5 meeting killers that are the root causes of most ineffective meetings that we all are forced to suffer through. By combating … Continued
