Minutes—who needs them? It turns out you do, if you want to keep an accurate record of board meetings and other important company gatherings. Unfortunately, too many companies relegate minute-taking to one person who’s willing to take the task … Continued
Collisions on the road can have deadly consequences. Verbal collisions in a meeting may not cause the same damage, but they can put a serious damper on your career prospects. Are these productivity boosters hurting your company? Here’s how to … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Leadership There are many different skills and traits that are critical to successfully leading meetings, but there is one element, in particular, that is an absolute must. The bad news is that this critical element is violated … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Productivity I am self-professed productivity junky. There I said it. My life’s motto is summed up as “how can I do things better”. I recently had coffee with an older gentleman who is also a self-professed productivity … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Collisions How many times have you been a witness to meeting collisions on conference calls? Collisions where two or sometimes even more people try to speak at the same time. If you are like most people who … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Agenda & Planning During the College Football Championship game on January 11th Alabama once again asserted its dominance of college football. Although I was rooting for Clemson to win you still have to be in awe of … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Leadership This week, tens of thousands of business professionals will be presented with a seminal opportunity to perform in the spotlight of one of the most important stages in business. Unfortunately, many of these professionals don’t … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Opening and Closing Mariano Rivera is arguably the best closing pitcher of all time. He was the Yankees closer for seventeen years, was a thirteen-time All-Star and five-time World Series champion. Rivera was known for his precise … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Sidetracks in Efficiency Nothing kills the momentum of a collaborative meeting faster than a big fat “but”. You know the drill because you’ve likely been on the receiving end (or possibly the giving end) of the fat … Continued
Meeting Effectiveness – Survey As we network with business colleagues and prospective clients, one question we are often asked is: “How can my organization run more effective meetings so we can stop wasting so much time?” (or something to that … Continued
