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.
The power of staying connected even when we’re apart
Despite the many benefits associated with working from home, this type of work arrangement can also lead to teams who feel somewhat disconnected from each other and team members who feel lonely. Here are 3 tips to help you stay connected with teammates while working from home.
Is it time to ban idle chit chat? (My answer may surprise you)
It seems everyone is short on time these days. We are running at turbo speed and yet it still seems there isn’t enough time in the day to get everything done. Not surprisingly, we are all on alert to spot low-value time sucks we can eliminate from our days. Idle chit chat is often considered an easy target. On the surface, this vague chatter appears to be a waste of time. Time to reconsider? Here are six reasons why (seemingly) aimless conversations are a productive and meaningful contributor to our satisfaction at work.
If you think you’re not a project manager, think again
Many years ago, I did not consider myself to be a project manager. Throughout my career, I have thought of myself as an entrepreneur; a [...]
Four Ways Walking Boosts Productivity
Sitting is getting its fair share of heat these days. Apparently, sitting is the new smoking. Office warriors take heed: the more we sit, the [...]
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 [...]
The Best Way to Overcome Meeting Drain
As extroverted as I am, nothing makes me dread a day more than back-to-back meetings. All. Day. Long. It isn’t the meetings so much as [...]
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.