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 you currently meet every week,…
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 have been made in your…
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 but"? The answer to that…
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 almost every piece of music,…
The humble traffic light - green, amber, red - is a quick and powerful way to find out what people really think about the meetings they attend. It's simple. Ask…
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 experience across a lot of…
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 cannot put them…
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 will run for as long…
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 in a row! This week…
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 speak effectively. We have all…
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 different generations and their different…
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 with esteemed researchers. But let’s…
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 or the decision they "want".…
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 able to name, but they…
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 it is for women. In…
Make 2017 “The Year of You – The speaker!” by following these four strategies 1. Face the fear Depending on who you speak to, most people say that speaking in…