The Quest goes on – City of Bayswater
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Leading a meeting and playing chess are strategically similar Would you like to lead a meeting as strategically as Beth Harmon plays chess? Beth Harmon […]
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 […]
Even Santa needs an elevator pitch A jolly “ho ho ho” won’t cut the mustard if you want to ring the bell as Santa. You’ve […]
Presence – the elusive quality
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This may explain why things aren’t moving forward Are you and your team “Yes but” people, or “Yes and” people? Do you naturally tend to say […]
Who is the drummer in your meetings? Who sets the pace? Every meeting has a rhythm, a pace, sometimes called the cadence. Surprisingly, it’s not […]
Design & Delivery – the 2 crucial ingredients for powerful presentations Designing an executive’s presentation is like designing a car. It needs to fit the […]
Is it nepotism if a husband and wife serve together on the same committee? QUESTION – A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man […]
Biting the bullet on the people who are deadwood in your organisation Bite the bullet on people who are deadwood in your organisation Recently I […]
Use the Traffic Light Principle to improve your meetings The humble traffic light – green, amber, red – is a quick and powerful way to […]
How many times should you practise a presentation? We all know you need to practice before you present. But when it really matters, and your […]
Is there a link between the number of meetings you attend and salary? Some people justify their salary by having meetings. But are the meetings […]
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 […]
Parkinson’s Law is alive and Well I’ve been talking about Parkinson’s Law in relation to meetings for over 30 years. Simply stated (in terms of […]
Is snail mail the way of the future? Every now and then, I go through my emails and set up a pile of filters to […]
It’s all about getting your ducks in a row! Everyone was surprised at how we managed to get so many people to vote at a […]
How do some people climb the ladder but somehow miss out on learning how to speak effectively? It’s really interesting, I think, that some leaders […]