Category Archives: Meetings

Feeling Lonely? Call a Meeting – more from the world of meetings

Recently I was talking with two clients (partners in an engineering firm) about meetings. In particular were the meetings that one of their customers was calling on short notice with no formal purpose with a cast of thousands. We were puzzling through … Continue reading

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Do You Meet with Your Staff Regularly? – make these meetings more productive

A recent article in the New York Times business section, “You’re the Boss: the art of running a small business”, by Paul Downs, “The Comment That Changed My Business“ spoke of this owner’s experience with holding weekly meetings with his employees. … Continue reading

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Meetings – The Drama Model

Third in a series on meetings. Think of meetings as dramas. Meetings should follow the basic shape of almost all dramas and movies. Act One sets the scene and hooks us into the action, introduces the characters, tells us what … Continue reading

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Meetings – First – Don’t Have Them

Second in a series on meetings: No matter where you are in the food chain, meetings are critical to success as a manager. It is important to know how to initiate, lead, and participate in meetings. This series of Management … Continue reading

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Meetings – Understanding The Shapes and Roles

First in a series. No matter where you are in the food chain, meetings are critical to success as a manager. It is important to know how to initiate, lead, and participate in meetings. This series of Management Notes on … Continue reading

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