By Stephanie Vozza April 02, 2022 Few people love meetings. They interrupt your day, which hurts your workflow, and many could have been an email. A Harvard Business Review survey of managers found that 83% reported that meetings on their calendars were unproductive. But Nic Marks, CEO of Friday Pulse, an organization that uses … Continue reading This is when more meetings can actually make your workplace happier
Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive Calendar / 01 Apr 2022 Organizations must improve their ability to have productive meetings to become more successful. How can managers help bring meetings with a better outcome? Meetings take up a lot of our time at work, but how much do they truly accomplish? According … Continue reading Six Ways to Make Your Meetings More Productive
By Elizabeth Grace Saunders March 24, 2022 You start with excitement at the accomplishment of getting your new schedule approved: “Yes! I negotiated a four-day workweek. This will give me the opportunity to have a bit more breathing room on my extra day off.” Then disillusionment sets in: Why can’t I get all … Continue reading How to work a 4-day week without overloading on meetings
Liz Kislik October 7, 2021 It’s reasonable to think that C-suite leaders would be well-practiced at conducting effective check-in meetings with their team members. But if that’s your assumption, you might be wrong. During a recent coaching session, a client expressed frustration that his C-level boss never articulates her expectations for his performance or even … Continue reading Help Your Boss Manage Your One-on-One Meetings If They Don’t Know What to Do
Barry Rosen July 13, 2021 Meaningful employee engagement was a challenge for most organizations before the pandemic took hold. In 2018, a Gallup poll indicated that just 33% of workers feel engaged in their job. In the spring of 2020, the day-to-day patterns of life and work changed dramatically as the pandemic took control of … Continue reading Connect People With Meetings That Matter
Amy Drader May 2, 2021 The most frequent activity a team engages in is a meeting and, generally speaking, meetings are either good or bad. The good ones look like this: The meeting is productive with creativity, energy, and people leave that meeting in a better place than before they arrived. There is a clear … Continue reading Productive Meetings: a Shared Responsibility
Paul Keijzer April 30, 2021 In the current remote-work reality, almost every one of us is trying to adapt to maintain a sense of normalcy. Like it or not, this giant global experiment is challenging business leaders around the world to keep their teams connected while also staying far apart. However, amidst all this, leaders … Continue reading How to Lead Inclusive Meetings in a Virtual World
Julie Hansen April 29, 2021 May I have your attention, please?! … Gosh, if only it were that easy! I’m sorry to say that virtual interaction rarely happens on its own. Meaning that, as the salesperson, it is your responsibility to create both the desire and the opportunity for your customer to easily interact with … Continue reading 3 Factors to Improve Attention and Interaction in Virtual Meetings
Rick Goodman September 25, 2020 Running a successful virtual meeting is essential to the success of your business in the new normal. I have been asked recently by C-Suite executives and associations about delivering successful virtual meetings and exactly what makes a meeting productive for the attendees. Having delivered hundreds of virtual presentations in the … Continue reading Successful Virtual Meetings
Kelly Knight September 11, 2020 Before the pandemic hit, company leaders were already trying to solve the meeting problem. Many employees felt they spent too much time in unproductive meetings. Now, as more and more businesses navigate the challenges of remote work during COVID-19, digital connection has become the new normal for the foreseeable future. … Continue reading Virtual Meetings Don’t Have to Be a Pain Point. Here’s How to Make the Most of Them
