Why Have a Meeting?

Why Have a Meeting?

  Meetings get a bad rap. I hear complaints all the time about too many meetings, wasting time, and being a snooze fest. Bad meetings suck. But that doesn’t mean we should eliminate meetings. There are lots of reasons to meet. The key is knowing when to...
Dos and Don’ts of Different Meeting Types

Dos and Don’ts of Different Meeting Types

How many times a week do you complain about meetings? Too many, too long, too boring. Not worth it, not set up for success, not the right people? Wrong agenda, wrong participants, wrong tone? Unfortunately, there’s no Goldilocks answer to the perfect meeting because...
Best Practices for Hybrid Meetings

Best Practices for Hybrid Meetings

  Are you finding yourself in a lot of hybrid meetings lately, where some people are physically present and others are remote, joining using technologies like Zoom or Microsoft Teams? I find them to be the worst of both worlds. I like a good in-person meeting....
Tips for Effective Weekly Team Meetings

Tips for Effective Weekly Team Meetings

  Are you in charge of running your team’s weekly operations meeting? Here are some tips to help you do it more effectively and become everyone’s favorite meeting chair. Key In on Objectives The first thing you need to do is key in on the objective of your weekly...