6 ways to make your meetings great (again)
Are your meetings lacking a certain...something? Here are six ways you can improve the overall quality of meetings and boost your own productivity in return.
Conducting a Meeting
As a people manager, you are responsible for far too many things to be great at them all. This is perhaps why there are thousands [...]
How to Run an Effective Meeting – The ‘It’ Factor
Can you remember the last time you were in a meeting that ended early? How about the last two times? Imagine this: You leave the meeting [...]
Effective Family Meetings
You may have family time planned for this week, but do you have a family meeting planned? Family meetings are a great opportunity to bring [...]
5 Ways to Cut Back on Meetings
At first glance, we should have no trouble fitting three types of work into our days: meetings; independent work; and miscellaneous communications (email, phone calls [...]
7 Ways to Cut Your Meetings in Half
Meetings are too long, period. You know and I know it. People are not willing, or able, to focus their attention for the standard 60 minute meeting. Research indicates that (at best) attention spans seem to max out around 40 minutes but realistically most of us are in the 5-10 minute range. The standard one-hour meeting no longer fits in the modern workplace. If you agree that meetings are too long, read on for some tips to cut your meetings in half.
Design a Memorable Meeting
Unfortunately, chaos can rein when meetings are not set up properly. To be a successful – which means productive - professional, you need to know [...]
Meeting Agendas
As we settle back into the work routine after another short Canadian summer, many of us are seeking new ways to save time and get [...]