48 articles on "meetings"

Managing Meetings

Managing Meetings by: Cynthia Kyriazis "To get something done a meeting should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent." ~author unknown One of the complaints I hear most often is about the number of meetings people attend d...

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Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think!

Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think! by: Adele Sommers I'm sure you've experienced those typical "headache" meetings! You know the kind I'm talking about the ones where the key players are running late, no one...

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6 Tips on How to Hold Short Staff Meetings

6 Tips on How to Hold Short Staff Meetings by: Steve Kaye Here's how to hold a short, effective staff meeting. 1) In general. Keep them short. Most staff meetings should last less than an hour. You want your staff to spend their time workin...

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How to Hold Effective Staff Meetings

Many people believe that they conduct effective meetings, when all they really do is host a party. Or worse, they deliver a monologue. In either case, their meetings produce little.Here’s how to hold an effective staff meeting.1) In general. Keep t...

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Ten Ways to Get the Most Out of an AA Meeting

1. Know where the meeting location is in advance. You might want to check a directory to check if the meeting is still at that location, Preferably, drive by the building at least the day before so that you know where the building is, since many of t...

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Quick Quiz - Measure Your Meeting Mastery

Here’s an easy quiz to check the health of your meetings.1) Who leads your meetings? a) No one, b) Whoever has the loudest voice, c) A facilitator2) What happens to the ideas in your meetings? a) If we had to think of ideas, it would be work, b) ...

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Time Management: How to Make Your Meetings More Productive

Time Management: How to Make Your Meetings More Productive by: Burt Carlson In most organizations, meetings are often the biggest time-wasters. With a bit of planning, it’s possible to both shorten the time spent in meetings and to make that t...

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Why Would Anyone Want to Hold a Bad Meeting?

Why Would Anyone Want to Hold a Bad Meeting? by: Steve Kaye Perhaps you have wondered why anyone would hold a meeting that wastes everyone’s time and produces nothing. There are easy answers to this question, such as 1) they don’t know that ...

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Product Management Productivity Tip #3: Master Meetings

How to Reduce Time in Meetings Few things can boost your productivity more than cutting down on the amount of time you spend in meetings. If you want to buy yourself a few extra minutes (or hours) each day to work on important priorities this is an ...

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7 Ways to Create your Work Life

7 Ways to Create your Work Life by: Cecile Peterkin 1. Keep work in perspective - leave work on time. 2. Change a routine task - develop a new process. Instead of handling your e-mails as you get them, set aside specific times during the day to ...

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