Markovitz Consulting

JANUARY 12, 2021

All too often, that quest goes no further than time management training provided by the HR department. Managers meet 30 minutes after that, followed by directors, VPs, and finally the executive team. It also eliminates both countless status check emails and the need to cover that topic in meetings.

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Harvard Business

JULY 4, 2016

When it comes to designing and leading meetings that produce results , when you meet matters just as much as how you meet. This is particularly true in organizations where employees are both, what Paul Graham calls, “makers” and “managers.” Paul Garbett for HBR. Please do not disturb.”

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 17, 2017

Take, for example, the director of a large hospital who received complaints that a new manager was too abrupt in meetings and was failing to respond to requests in a timely fashion. At times, managers can motivate with a raised voice and expressive gestures as well — to get across a we-can-do-better message.

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Harvard Business

MARCH 31, 2017

But there’s one glaring exception: messages that contain specific, time-sensitive inquiries. Can you come to the meeting Friday at 4pm? Usually, this isn’t a problem; most missives are informational and non-urgent. Do you approve the new draft of the presentation for tomorrow?

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Harvard Business

JANUARY 3, 2017

Your employee might be struggling with a new task, or be so much of a perfectionist that she’s devoting too much time to certain projects. She might be slow because she’s waiting on late work from other team members, or she may not even realize that she’s not meeting expectations. Eliminate roadblocks and hurdles.

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