by Liane Davey | Jan 29, 2023 | Meetings
This is the third and final instalment in my series about how badly we’re botching the return-to-office transition. This time, I’m putting leaders in the crosshairs and imploring you to reset our workdays, especially the unrelenting torrent of meetings and emails, if...
by Liane Davey | Jul 18, 2022 | Meetings, Video Library
Rescue pointless meetings – essential pivot questions (video transcript) Very often meetings are ineffective and last far too long because people sit around the table workshopping and micromanaging work that doesn’t actually need to be done by the...
by Liane Davey | Jun 26, 2022 | Meetings
I’ve been working with several leadership teams recently to help them become more efficient and effective, particularly in their meetings. It’s a simple process that makes a big difference, particularly optimizing the time the teams spend together. When one client...
by Liane Davey | Jun 5, 2022 | Be a better team leader, Meetings
If you’re trying to make your meetings more efficient and effective, one place to start is by doing a better job with guests. Bad meetings are already enough of a scourge on the regular attendees without dragging more people into the fray. Based on the behavior I’ve...
by Liane Davey | Apr 11, 2022 | Meetings, Video Library
In-person or virtual meeting? (video transcript) Are you returning to the office in some kind of a hybrid format, with some days in the office and other days working remotely? If so, how do you decide what happens in-office and what gets left for the days...
by Liane Davey | Dec 12, 2021 | Be a better team leader, Contribute, Exercises, How to fix teams, Meetings, Strategy & Planning
In the previous post, I provided four techniques you can use to set your meetings up for success. This post includes four strategies for facilitating a great meeting. More Effective Meetings 5. Scan Before Diving Once you’re in a meeting and starting to discuss a...