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 […]
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 – […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 meet with the workforce once a week. It could best be described as a cross […]
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 meetings. Right now. Just try it. If […]
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 all the decisions that […]
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 […]
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 always the person running the meeting. But it should be. In […]
Is it nepotism if a husband and wife serve together on the same committee?
QUESTION – A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man said his wife would be happy to fill it. The committee was in need […]
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 […]