Posts Tagged ‘Meetings’
Why In-Person Communication in Meetings is More Important Than Ever
To: XYZ Team Members From: J. Smith, VP Productivity Enhancement Subject: Enhancing Productivity Through Face-to-Face Communication in Meetings Good morning! As we continue to navigate a hybrid work model, I want to take a moment to emphasize the importance of in-person communication during our meetings. While virtual meetings via Zoom were essential during the pandemic,…
Read MoreHow to Make Business Meetings More Productive
Do you feel as though your business meetings are not as productive as they could be? If so then you need to make a change as soon as possible. If you don’t then you may be running your company into the ground and this is the last thing you need. You may also find that your team…
Read MoreLevel Up Your Entrepreneurial Leadership Team Meetings
How many countless meetings have you been in that seemed to have no clear purpose, no agenda (or the agenda was hijacked), ran too long, and left you feeling like you just wasted precious time? As an entrepreneur, you and your team must be making the best use of your time together each week –…
Read More10 Top New Strategies to Running In-Person Meetings
Introduction In-person meetings are something that can help you keep your team on the same page and improve communication and team relationships all in one event. However, you probably hear some grumbling and groaning about your in person meetings. This could be because your people don’t feel engaged, they’re bored with the routine, or they…
Read More5 Effective Techniques to Write Better Meeting Notes
It’s a little after 3pm and you’ve come straight from a lunch meeting to your 4th meeting of the day. You’re trying to pay attention and take notes, but focus is a little hard to come by as the day nears a close. How can you remain focused and take notes effectively? 5 Easy Techniques…
Read MoreHere’s How You Can Achieve More by Focusing on Less
One of the hardest things you do in business is to knowingly, willingly and sometimes begrudgingly put down opportunities. However, when you do, something that feels magical happens. You get clarity on the goals you need to focus on as a company, as teams and workgroups. Clarity matters because it makes days more straightforward. It…
Read MoreWhat 95% Of Meetings Miss
I spend much of my time in meetings with clients and their customers. Since the pandemic, it seems I have more meetings on my calendar, starting early in the morning running into the afternoon. I know we are supposed to complain about how much time we waste in meetings, frankly that’s not my experience. One,…
Read MoreThis is How To Make Meetings Work Post-Covid
Covid-19 has resulted in a number of changes in the way that people work. Because of the health risks associated with in-person meetings and working in the office, work has shifted online and where people still interact in-person, they are required to socially distance themselves. Since March, with the onset of the pandemic, millions of…
Read MoreThe Art of Better Conference Calls With Clients
Have you ever participated in a conference call with a client that you felt was unproductive or frustrating? It’s safe to say if you’re in business, you’ve probably had at least one of these, and you know exactly what it feels like to end that call feeling like you’ve accomplished nothing. Conference calls are a…
Read MoreWhat About the Forecast?
Forecasting is important to our business, we spend a lot of time (often too much) on forecasts. But too often, we get forecasting wrong. Some observations: We strive for forecast accuracy, but we will never be perfectly accurate. Even the dictionary calls it a prediction or an estimate. Yet we waste a lot of time…
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