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How to improve your meetings

Halo Psych

And one of the things they have the most in common is a frustration with meetings. This includes those coming as guests to present at a board meeting, as well as some board members, themselves. People not contributing during the meeting. Poor chairing, meaning the same people dominate each meeting and take up the most airtime.

Meeting 59
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Your report meets spec … here’s why that’s a problem

Rod Burkert

They meet spec. If they all meet spec, is it any wonder our pricing is collapsing. As a practitioner, Michael entered “our” world in 2011 and built his authority in this space faster than anyone I know. If we both meet spec, what is going to make my report stand out against yours? And if you’re new here, welcome aboard.

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Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations

MishTalk

Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Non-Manufacturing Services ISM Fails to Meet Expectations; New Orders Plunge. Strategist News : Best Business Blogs 2011. -->. 2011-12-20: Capital Account. 2011-12-29: Max Keiser. 2011-11-18: Max Keiser. December 2011 (108).

Meeting 60
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Say Goodbye to Strategic Planning? What’s Next?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Annual off-site meetings to change dates on unsuccessful strategies don't make sense. We can all agree nothing is certain except death and taxes. Is it time for executives and teams to say goodbye to strategic planning? How can your organization move beyond what is already known and evolve your strategic planning approach? Cornish, E.

Tools 73
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Energy Prices: Is Volatility Here to Stay?

Tom Spencer

It is enough to think about the far-reaching consequences of the First Oil Crisis in 1973, or the plummeting oil prices in 2011 which bankrupted countries like Venezuela and Angola. Between 1971 and 2011, oil prices increased by almost 900% in constant currency, while other basic commodity prices only rose by 68% on average.

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Unemployed Agilists: Review the Hype Cycle & Your Agility to Help You Manage Future Job Changes, Part 4

Johanna Rothman

I'm not blaming the manifesto writers—no one invited a manager-type person to the meeting. Back in 2011, I wrote this article: Agile Has Not Crossed the Chasm, A Contrarian View. (Just look at the manifesto. It has nothing for managers and no link to any form of corporate value. These practices are the most effective ways to manage.

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Spotlight on Ukraine: Riots in Kiev, EU Weighs Sanctions, Emergency Meetings; Fear of Default Contagion Spreads

MishTalk

EU Weighs Sanctions, Emergency Meeting Called Financial Times : EU weighs sanctions against ‘authors of violence’ in Kiev Europe’s top diplomats have been summoned to an emergency meeting in Brussels today after EU leaders called for sanctions against the Ukrainian government in response to a bloody crackdown that killed more than two dozen people.

Meeting 73