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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

Metaphors make your words sizzle and sing. They give instant clarity as brains are more wired to images than just words. They’re the quickest route

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

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

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

Designing an executive’s presentation is like designing a car. It needs to fit the style of the executive. It needs to fulfil its function. It

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