When my local government council meeting quest began, a number of people said I had to get to Cottesloe. Well it certainly was an interesting […]
The Eyes Have It
The Eyes Have It I’ve been taking a particular interest recently in how well we recognise people and still communicate when we’re wearing masks. I […]
They don’t know what they don’t know
They don’t know what they don’t know I was going for my daily walk one evening last week and came across a young guy – […]
Local Government Quest heads to East Fremantle
This week it was off to East Fremantle. All 9 Councillors were present. The Mayor, Jim O’Neill has held that role for a very long […]
The Quest Heads South to Busselton
The Quest is back. In July last year I began a Quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metro area. The […]
Consensus decision making has a sting in the tail
Caution – Consensus decision making isn’t necessarily the way to go. Recently I worked with a very large organisation which has a corporate policy that […]
The Quest went to City of Vincent
City of Vincent. This was their first full meeting since the election with 3 new councillors who were learning the procedural ropes. The Mayor, Emma […]
The Quest continues
The Quest continues. Now that the local government elections have been held and the new councillors are in place, I am picking up my Quest […]
Misinformation and Disinformation
Why the difference between misinformation and disinformation in meetings matters The meaning of misinformation is often merged with that of disinformation, but they are not interchangeable. You […]
Should you use Robert’s Rules of Order in Australia?
Should you use Robert’s Rules of Order? If you are in the USA – yes. If you are in Australia – no. Robert’s Rules are […]
Do your meetings suffer from Sunflower bias?
Sunflower bias and how it works against good decision making. If you ever see a field of sunflowers, you’ll notice that all of the flowers […]
My local government quest attracted media attention
As a result of the intrigue my quest has created, the ABC invited me to attend their local government forum last Wednesday. These are 3 […]
I’m going to share 2 stories. Both about time. Story 1. I was speaking at a business association and the issue of time management came […]
Steve reduced his meetings from 150 minutes to 40 minutes
Steve reduced his meetings from 150 minutes to 40 minutes
The Quest goes on – City of Bayswater
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
The Quest heads north – City of Wanneroo
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
The Quest continues – City of Armadale
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
The third expedition on my Local Government quest
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
The second expedition on my Local Government quest
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
The first expedition on my Local Government quest
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest
My Meetings Quest is attracting media attention. I’m on a quest to visit every Perth metropolitan local government council meeting and report on what I […]
Signs to look for of fraudulent or inappropriate behaviour in organizations
The vast majority of people in organizations, particularly voluntary ones, are reasonable and honest people. But there are some bad apples out there and they […]
High performance meetings are always safe
The best performing teams have one thing in common – psychological safety. It’s exactly the same in meetings. In your meetings, how willing are people […]
Which is more important when you speak or present – content or delivery?
Think about receiving a parcel. I have one coming today and I’m looking forward to receiving it. The delivery is crucial – it doesn’t matter […]
How we shortened a 2 hour meeting down to 15 minutes and still covered everything.
I had a client who had a requirement to formally meet with the workforce once a week. It could best be described as a cross […]
Challenge yourself to paint pictures with your words
Metaphors make your words sizzle and sing. They give instant clarity as brains are more wired to images than just words. They’re the quickest route […]
Halve your meeting frequency & double productivity
Here’s an idea to put in your toaster and see what pops up. Halve the frequency of your meetings. Right now. Just try it. If […]
Respected leaders are decisive
There is a really interesting piece of research that was done with 400 CEOs. This is what they were asked….. “Of all the decisions that […]