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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.

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Is Stress Killing Productivity? Here's How Leaders Improve Efficiency & Wellbeing

Organizational Talent Consulting

For example, someone on your team who is feeling down enters a meeting. The app will send you a simple daily prompt asking you about what you are grateful for, and it stores your responses in a private online journal. I find scrolling through my journal very encouraging, and it also serves as a way for me to track my progress.

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Chris Hoff’s Guide for Consultants and Coaches Navigating Radical Change

Consulting Matters

About the guest: Dr. Christ Hoff came to this work because he is passionate about helping individuals become more fulfilled in their personal and professional lives, assisting organizations to meet and surpass their goals, and dissolving conflict between individuals, teams and in organizations in more creative ways.

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Shorter Hours Is the Kaizen Mindset

Markovitz Consulting

Back in November, I mentioned that the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal both ran articles on the productivity benefits of reduced work hours. Last week the Wall Street Journal hit the topic again. We have to recognize that more working more hours doesn’t mean creating more value.

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Leading by Lending a Hand to Others

Harmonious Workplaces

In our first meeting, Alan recommended the book The Leadership Challenge by Kouzes & Posner. Merging insights from leading consulting firm McKinsey, academic journals, and contemporary cultural references like Ted Lasso , this blog explores the multifaceted nature of leadership to which many, if not most, organizations may wish to aspire.

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Fight Ageism, Fuel Growth with Inclusive Hiring & Retention

Harmonious Workplaces

I allowed my typical goatee to return, and, on the first meeting with the team, this individual grimaced and said they didn’t remember me having a beard and that it made me look very old. Such age-diverse teams are more innovative and representative of society, better equipping them to meet the needs of a diverse customer base.

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Driving Outstanding Outcomes through Relationship Management

Makarios Consulting

One of the methods we use with clients to help build relationship management skills is an emotional intelligence journal. With an EQ journal, you consider the interactions that took place during the day before you finish up at work. bear in mind that an EQ journal is not supposed to be the next great American novel.