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
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
Steve reduced hi meetings from 150 minutes to 40 minutes
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
QUESTION – A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man said his wife would be happy to fill it. The committee was in need
Bite the bullet on people who are deadwood in your organisation Recently I was working with a client and had an interesting conversation with a
The humble traffic light – green, amber, red – is a quick and powerful way to find out what people really think about the meetings
We all know you need to practice before you present. But when it really matters, and your job could be on the line, what is
Some people justify their salary by having meetings. But are the meetings effective? Today I had an interesting meeting with a senior business person with
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
I’ve been talking about Parkinson’s Law in relation to meetings for over 30 years. Simply stated (in terms of meetings) it says that a meeting
Every now and then, I go through my emails and set up a pile of filters to delete the email newsletters and other things that
Everyone was surprised at how we managed to get so many people to vote at a community association meeting. It’s all about getting your ducks
It’s really interesting, I think, that some leaders climb the corporate ladder and yet they somehow miss out on acquiring the skill to present and
Recently I was working with a professional services firm and the issue of wearing ties sparked some interest. It was raised from a person in
Recently I have come across two businesses that in my humble opinion have missed the point. I am not going to identify either business as
The other generations are not “wrong”, they are just different! I have found myself talking a lot in the last couple of weeks about the
It’s been calculated that the “average” adult makes 35,000 decisions every day. It seems a bit high to me but who am I to argue
Confirmation bias is the phenomenon that when making a decision, people tend to look for and consider data that supports their own view or opinion
Charisma is that magnetic quality that some speakers may have in drawing an audience. It is that certain “something” that the audience may not be
In every workplace, on virtually any day, there will be one, six, ten, a hundred meetings and every one will be “led” by someone. Whether that person sees themselves as “chairing” the meeting or not, the other people do. And so every day throughout the world there are tens of thousands of people chairing meetings – it is perhaps the most common universal activity which occurs in workplaces in every part of the globe every working day.
You have an important presentation to make and you just don’t know what to wear. It’s a question that is as important for men as
