


How To Manage The New Hierarchy Of Meeting Engagement
Meeting engagement getty There’s a whole new hierarchy of meeting engagement. Be aware of the different levels and your options for managing them. Those engaged and in-person at meetings are better able to learn, contribute and decide than those either just paying...
How To Overcome An Addiction To Excessive Meetings
Almost every organization has too many meetings with too many people in them that run too long. Most organizations eventually get to the point where their middle managers can’t do their “real” work during the day because they’re running from meeting to meeting or...
How To Leverage Virtual Meeting Tells In Influencing Others
One of the downsides of virtual meetings is that they make it harder to read people. Before COVID you could get a sense for how people were going to engage with you by looking around their office for things like graphs and charts, clean desks, family photos, and...
How To Play The Best Supporting Role In Meetings
There are only four things you can do in a meeting: learn, contribute, decide or waste time. Be clear on what your role is at any given moment and focus on that. If you’re leading, help others learn, contribute or decide. If you’re supporting, support those helping...