Using Meeting Timers for Efficient, High Energy and Creative MeetingsWe spend more of our working time in meetings than virtually anywhere else. And the more senior we are, the more we spend our time … Read more |
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Do virtual meetings support diversity?Diversity is a hot topic. What initially began as an ethical, and then a legal issue, is fast becoming a creative and competitive one. Organisations … Read more |
Techniques to Advance Listening and Shared UnderstandingListening is a skill. However, because it is often not seen that way, many people listen poorly. The result of this can be entrenched debate, … Read more |
Engaging AttentionThe level of attention people give each other in a meeting is a big factor in both efficiency and buy-in. So how can we increase … Read more |
‘Active’ ListeningActive listening is wonderfully parodied by the actor Robert Lindsay in ‘The Helping Hand’: “Active listening? How am I supposed to listen ‘actively’? What do … Read more |
Walk and Talk MeetingsWalk and Talk is a different type of meeting. It takes place outside, between two people (or a series of two people by mixing pairs … Read more |
Diversity and alienating languageWays to encourage people to bring their whole selves – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |