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 – […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 skillfully shows us that chess can be ‘almost sexy’. Mind […]
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 […]
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 “yes and” or do you naturally say “yes […]
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 was working with a client and had an interesting conversation with a […]
Use the Traffic Light Principle to improve your meetings
The humble traffic light – green, amber, red – is a quick and powerful way to find out what people really think about the meetings […]
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 job could be on the line, what is […]
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 meetings) it says that a meeting […]
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 delete the email newsletters and other things that […]
Some businesses seem to miss the point
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 secret sauce you need to make sense of the different generations
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 […]
What is confirmation bias and how does it affect your decisions?
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 […]
What To Wear When You Speak? – David Price
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 […]