A few years back I wrote an article called Stop Having Status Meetings! 5 Better Things to do Instead. Status updates squander time that could be spent … Read more
In Praise of Stand-Up Meetings
“One of my favorite tricks is to conduct most of my meetings standing up. I find it to be a much quicker way of getting down to business, making a … Read more
How Do You Handle a Person Who Tries to Dominate a Workplace Meeting?
In an ideal world, everybody would play nice. All meeting attendees would arrive on time, put away their devices, tune in to the discussion, contribute … Read more
The 3 Ways That Co-Workers Waste Everyone Else’s Time
“Much talking is the cause of danger. Silence is the means of avoiding misfortune. The talkative parrot is shut up in a cage. Other birds, without speech, … Read more
The Terribly High Cost of Having a Meeting Culture
Consider your average white-collar professional making $45,000/year, not including benefits. At that rate, it would cost an organization about $25 for this … Read more
Weekly Wrap: The 15 Scariest Issues Employers Are Facing This Year
Who can possibly resist something that touts the Scariest Employment Challenges of 2015: 15 Issues Employers Cannot Afford to Ignore? Not me. This is … Read more
6 Leadership Practices That Every Leader Should Follow
Leaders think strategically, understand the critical link between focus and clarity, and appreciate the value of time. So, fewer and fewer are inclined to … Read more
The Problem With Meetings? They Cost More Than They’re Really Worth
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. How much is it costing? “We just … Read more
8 Ways to Help Make Your Office Meetings More Tolerable
Editor’s Note: Readers frequently ask about past TLNT articles. That’s why we republish a Classic TLNT post every Friday. Meetings are indispensable when … Read more
The Secret to Great (and Productive) Performance Check-in Meetings
Meetings get a bad rap and the arguments against them are well known: They get in the way of productive work; Too much of meetings are spent recapping … Read more