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Warning signs you’ve got a thief on your committee or board First up – context and credibility – why listen to what I’ve got to […]
Characteristics of people who chair a meeting well Decisive leaders are respected and admired. If a meeting goes round and round without a decision it […]
How informal meetings can benefit from some formal procedures If you’re frustrated because your meetings are too long, too many, and decisions aren’t being made, […]
It takes courage to decline a meeting request I was speaking with an exasperated client this week about her biggest frustrations. Meetings that go […]
How informal meetings can benefit from some more formal processes If you’re frustrated because your meetings are too long, too many, and decisions aren’t being […]
Caution – Consensus decision making isn’t necessarily the way to go. Recently I worked with a very large organisation which has a corporate policy that […]
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 […]
Should you use Robert’s Rules of Order? If you are in the USA – yes. If you are in Australia – no. Robert’s Rules are […]
Sunflower bias and how it works against good decision making. If you ever see a field of sunflowers, you’ll notice that all of the flowers […]
As a result of the intrigue my quest has created, the ABC invited me to attend their local government forum last Wednesday. These are 3 […]
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
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
I’m on a quest to visit every local government council meeting in the Perth metropolitan area. There are 29. On each expedition I will write […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
QUESTION – A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man said his wife would be happy to fill it. The committee was in need […]
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 […]
The humble traffic light – green, amber, red – is a quick and powerful way to find out what people really think about the meetings […]
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 […]
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