
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

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

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