One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week I know it’s hard for you to keep your cool during meetings. And, by “you” I mean me. I can get triggered and respond with emotion instead of intention and end up with results I DON’T want. Of course I don’t really know if it’s hard for you …
One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week To be the best leader for your team and business, you need to know how to end a meeting well. You want people to leave each of your meetings knowing that being there was a good investment of their time. These six tips will help you make sure …
One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week One of the hardest parts of leading a meeting is getting people to own action items. So make your coworkers’ lives easier and boost your career by taking these five steps during the meetings you attend. 5 steps to own action items and make a positive impact If …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week Wishy-washy people can be a challenge to manage – especially in meetings. They can be so annoying! (I know you were thinking the same thing so I just said it out loud.) I expect you know exactly what I mean when I describe a person as “wishy-washy”. But, …
One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week The best possible work relationships? Wow! It’s quite a lofty goal I know – an aspirational target. Even the thought of having BETTER work relationships may stretch your mind. And to have the best possible work relationships would require a miracle! Or at least that’s the way it …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week If you can’t align your values with your work, your job will be hollow and unfulfilling. But when you line up what you do in your career with what’s most important to you, you’ll find satisfaction and meaning even in your day-to-day tasks. And, that includes leading meetings. …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week You’ve heard the standard advice about how to set meeting ground rules. And, you’ve probably been in meetings where the “cookie cutter” ground rules the leader announces clearly aren’t going to work. In fact, they make you want to pat your coworker on the head and tell them, …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week It may not seem natural, but your best first step to deal with a rambler in your meeting is to empathize with them. Because, despite being annoying and disruptive, the person using too many words is still exactly that – a real person. And, they need you to …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week The best leaders know how to think like an owner, even when they’re an employee and not the actual owner of the business. This mindset serves them well and it will benefit you too in all areas of your work – including your meetings. But, how do owners …
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One Meeting Minute Thought for Your Week When you’re striving to be an effective meeting leader, you may feel like you have to be perfect. You probably think you have to have all the essential elements of a productive, effective meeting in place. And, I may even be partly to blame. When you’re reading each …
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