It takes a lot of effort to run an effective meeting. You strategize an itinerary, gather the right people in the room, and go through the effort to make … Read more
The First Step to Effective Meetings: Do We Really Need to Meet?
There was a bit of irony going on for the August (Cincinnati) HR Roundtable. The topic was the “Pros and Cons of Meetings.” Interestingly enough, we had to … Read more
Get Better Teamwork By Rearranging Your Meeting Agendas
“Without people, our hotels are just buildings!” That was a quote from a dear friend, Lou Dubois who is director of content at Hilton Hotels. He is an … Read more
Technology Won’t Make You Like Meetings, But It Will Make You Pay Attention
Every team meets. Most run their meetings the same way their grandparents and their grandparents’ grandparents did. Meeting records predating the … Read more
Here’s a 4-Step Recovery Plan for Meeting Addiction
We have a love-hate relationship with meetings. Most of us want to get rid of them — they drive frustration and waste our time. However, when we don’t … Read more
5 Steps to Improving Engagement in Meetings
The interview for that new job you’re hoping to get. The coffee date with your personal hero, and hopefully, future mentor. The make-or-break sales demo … Read more
Here’s How to Conquer the Hard Conversations You’d Rather Avoid
Hard conversations may be a fact of business life but that doesn’t mean we look forward to them. Just the opposite. We avoid them to avoid causing … Read more
For More Productive Meetings, Do a Mindset Check-In First
“Bring the mind into sharp focus and make it alert so that it can immediately intuit truth, which is everywhere. “ — Bruce Lee We live in a distracted … Read more
How to Improve the ROI of Your Staff Meetings
Ray, our COO many years ago, used to start meetings with 10-15 minutes of chit-chat. While his intention was to promote socializing, the effect was … Read more
Host a Culture Workshop and Discover How to Build a Stronger Company
We all aspire to work for a company that values our work and treats us like grown-ups. But what else do you want from the place where you spend the … Read more
5 Secrets of Successful One-On-One Meetings
One clear distinction between engaged and disengaged organizations is the fact that they are more likely to hold regular one-on-one meetings. Quantum … Read more
10 Steps to Getting Things At Work “Unstuck”
Ever notice how progress in the workplace sometimes moves at a glacial speed or seems totally stuck? If yours is like most workplaces in the world, you … Read more
A Manager’s Essential Guide to Holding 1-on-1 Check-Ins
For most employees, their days are riddled with meetings. All-hands meetings, departmental meetings, quarterly kick-off meetings, annual review meetings … Read more
7 Clues That Prove You Have No Business Running a Meeting
Meetings and conference calls suck up our time. If your meetings are unruly and unproductive, you’re wasting people’s time. It doesn’t reflect well on you. … Read more
Don Rumsfeld’s 8 Rules For Successful Meetings
Editor’s Note: As I wind down my time as Editor of TLNT — I’m leaving in April — I wanted to share a few of my favorite TLNT posts. Here’s one from … Read more
11 Things Leaders Need to Talk About When They Meet With Their Staff
A few years back I wrote an article called Stop Having Status Meetings! 5 Better Things to do Instead. Status updates squander time that could be spent … Read more
In Praise of Stand-Up Meetings
“One of my favorite tricks is to conduct most of my meetings standing up. I find it to be a much quicker way of getting down to business, making a … Read more
How Do You Handle a Person Who Tries to Dominate a Workplace Meeting?
In an ideal world, everybody would play nice. All meeting attendees would arrive on time, put away their devices, tune in to the discussion, contribute … Read more
The 3 Ways That Co-Workers Waste Everyone Else’s Time
“Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, … Read more
The Terribly High Cost of Having a Meeting Culture
Consider your average white-collar professional making $45,000/year, not including benefits. At that rate, it would cost an organization about $25 for this … Read more