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8 Tips for Running a Productive Virtual Meeting

Tom Spencer

As a former consultant, attending and facilitating meetings was probably where I spent most of my time. With the lack of physical human interaction, scheduling meetings was the mutually agreed way to even have a simple conversation. Like many of you, I get frustrated by unproductive meetings.

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One Pragmatic Thought: How to Assess the Value of Skip-Level Meetings

Johanna Rothman

Tim, a C-Level leader, loves his skip-level meetings. He feels the meetings offer him a chance to connect with people he doesn't normally see. Sharon, a different C-Level leader, never conducts skip-level meetings. She feels that those meetings might cause her managers to feel unsafe, as if she doesn't trust them.

Meeting 83
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From meeting-heavy to essential meetings only

Asamby Consulting

Reform your team’s meeting habits to boost productivity and business impact as a CEO (a post-pandemic approach). If you work at a small business or growing company, you'll eventually face the problem of too many meetings. A scenario like this leaves people feeling their time is being wasted in meetings, which makes them disengaged.

Meeting 52
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Netflix Brings Lean Thinking to Board Meetings

Markovitz Consulting

I doubt Netflix was thinking how Jim Womack would apply lean to their board meetings. But in a new article , the Harvard Business Review describes how the company reinvented board meetings by creating a better way to share information with its board of directors. Senior management responds to the questions prior to the meeting.

Meeting 100
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Meeting nullification

Seth Godin Blog

Here are two policies it might be fun to try for a week: Meeting abstention: Anyone invited to an internal meeting has the power to opt-out. ” If someone abstains, they give up their ability to have a say in the meeting, but most meetings these days don’t actually give people a platform to have a say.

Meeting 39
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Inflation: Understanding its Impact on the Economy

Tom Spencer

This article explores the nature of inflation, delving into its impact on different socioeconomic groups, the balance between inflation and unemployment, and the historical theories that have shaped monetary and fiscal policy decisions. The Phillips curve offered no short term solutions to the problem.

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Why and How to Have One-on-One Meetings

Nash Consulting

According to research , one of the strongest predictors of success for middle managers is that they held regular one-on-one meetings with the people who reported directly to them. These aren’t your casual check-ins, or your task list reviews, or your open door policy drop-ins, either. In open door policy, they’re seeking you.

Meeting 52