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,…
QUESTION - A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man said his wife would be happy to fill it. The committee was in need of new members, so the…
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 senior manager. The client was…
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…