For regular readers of my blogs you will know that meetings is a pet subject of mine. Here's a short and sweet article on the subject from Christine Comaford...The problem with your meetings? You're talking about the wrong things, in the wrong ways."Rules for Renegades"“Of the hundreds of companies I’ve worked with over the past [...]
"When you go to meetings...and you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. It is simple but true." - Paula Abdul So here are a couple of meeting definitions: 1. The act of coming together. 2. A body of persons present at an assembly. Note the emphasis on the body of persons being together. A worrying terminology [...]
"Strategic Planning is a process by which we can envision the future and develop the necessary procedures and operations to influence and achieve that future." - Clark Crouch I have lost count of the number of Business Plans I have drafted, completed and then presented with Coca-Cola and Philip Morris. They are a very necessary [...]
“Make slides that reinforce your words, not repeat them”. - Seth GodinI have just started following Paul Johnstone, who is a a Management Communications Speaker and this article he authored links nicely with my recent blog on 'Making PowerPoint more Effective'. I have reproduced in it's entirety below...great hints and tips for anyone presenting...Probably the [...]
Hate managing email? This list of tricks can help. I came across this great post by Christina DesMarais and wanted to share it in its entirety...I have nearly 21,000 email messages in my inbox. I don't file, archive, or delete anything.Think this hands-off approach is a bloody mess? Personally, I think my approach is working--I try [...]
I'm a big fan of Sam Owen, who is a Relationship Coach based in the UK. She recently posted this article (6-February, 2013) and I have reproduced it here in full. Ever say something to someone only to regret it later? Did you ever say something to be helpful or honest and realise that sometimes, honesty [...]
" Our meetings are held to discuss many problems which would never arise if we held fewer meetings." - Ashley BrilliantAs those of you that are regular readers of my blogs will know, I'm a big advocate for improving efficiency, and therefore productivity, in meetings. I have covered a lot about what we SHOULD do. [...]
“Communication is about getting others to adopt your point of view, to help them understand why you’re excited. If all you want to do is create a file of facts and figures, then cancel the meeting and send in a report.” - Seth GodinIf you read my article titled 'Has Powerpoint Killed Discussion', you will [...]
In my last blog, we looked at why relationships are important. Now let’s briefly look at how we build them. Business relationships do not differ from personal relationships because relationships are personal. Only you can build them and own them. Your company can’t; your friends can’t. They are yours and only yours.So building relationships in [...]
Customer service is something to be cherished and used to be something that in the U.S. was far superior to anywhere else I had been, apart from Asia. However, things are slipping...at least in the U.S. I have had problems with a major company this week. It is a company that markets wonderful products such [...]