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
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
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. Now that the local government elections have been held and the new councillors are in place, I am picking up my Quest
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? If you are in the USA – yes. If you are in Australia – no. Robert’s Rules are
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
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
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 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 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 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 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 to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write
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
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
Would you like to lead a meeting as strategically as Beth Harmon plays chess? Beth Harmon skillfully shows us that chess can be ‘almost sexy’. Mind
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
A jolly “ho ho ho” won’t cut the mustard if you want to ring the bell as Santa. You’ve got to impress the shopping centre
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
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
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
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
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
Are you and your team “Yes but” people, or “Yes and” people? Do you naturally tend to say “yes and” or do you naturally say “yes
Every meeting has a rhythm, a pace, sometimes called the cadence. Surprisingly, it’s not always the person running the meeting. But it should be. In
Designing an executive’s presentation is like designing a car. It needs to fit the style of the executive. It needs to fulfil its function. It
