Here’s the Thing…. about non-verbal communication If you haven’t watched “Wednesday” yet, put it on your priority list, because Thing can teach you a lot […]
What’s your pitching pigeonhole? What’s your pigeonhole? Everyone has one or should have one. We can’t help but put people in a ‘pigeonhole’ as […]
The V – O – M – I – T METHOD works when you’re short of time to prepare your presentation Is it lumpy and […]
What should you wear to impress when speaking? I did a keynote this week where the audience was mainly retired people. The difference between the […]
What happens when a motion to lie on the table is moved on an amendment This is a tricky issue and thankfully does not occur […]
How do i type the minutes in the most efficient way Use a laptop at the meeting to take the minutes as the meeting is […]
How long after a meeting should minutes be sent out This is one of the most common questions I receive. The answer is simple and […]
Point-of-order-what-why-when-and-how A point of order is a tool, which is used to draw attention to a breach in rules, an irregularity in procedure, the irrelevance […]
How an impartial external chair manages difficult situations in challenging meetings  Ever been in a situation where a very insistent person does not agree with […]
Whose job is it to organise all your meetings? I can write about how to have better meetings until the cows come home. But […]
Are you brave enough to challenge the meeting status quo?  I was speaking with an exasperated client this week about her biggest frustrations. Meetings […]
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 […]
The Quest continues The Quest continues. Now that the local government elections have been held and the new councillors are in place, I am picking […]
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Even Santa needs an elevator pitch A jolly “ho ho ho” won’t cut the mustard if you want to ring the bell as Santa. You’ve […]
Which is more important when you speak or present – content or delivery? Think about receiving a parcel. I have one coming today and I’m […]
Is it nepotism if a husband and wife serve together on the same committee? QUESTION – A vacancy occurred on a committee and a man […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]