Running effective meetings isn’t simply a matter of doing the obvious things like sharing the agenda and starting on time. While those things are important, they’re just table stakes. The real key to ...

Most sane people hate meetings. And for good reason. Despite all of the resources companies devote to them, many meetings end up being counterproductive. Add to this, human factors—such as our mental ...

Successful young business team creating presentation using flipchart in office This article was originally published in the June/July 2019 issue of Terre Haute Living. Raise your hand if you have ...

Are meetings good or bad? It’s the ultimate debate. The answer is...it depends. The meetings debate is even more prominent today with the growing prevalence of remote work and the subsequent uptick in ...

My position on meetings? The only person who feels a particular meeting is valuable is the person who called the meeting. Plus, research shows — not that you need research to tell you this — there are ...

"This meeting could've been an email." It's a thought you've probably had before. While effective meetings can support employee engagement, alignment and decision-making, people are often roped into ...

Simple, straightforward and succinct -- these words describe effective standup meetings for Agile teams. Otherwise, team members might ignore their colleagues, tune out or skip the meeting altogether.

As we move bumpily toward a post-pandemic new normal, one thing is clear: Many future meetings and events will involve both in-person and remote participants. A recent international survey of ...

Meetings are often where tough conversations happen, whether it’s about performance issues, project delays, or disagreements on strategy. These moments can be uncomfortable, but they are also ...

Let’s face it. Meetings are unpopular. A study by Steven Rogelberg, of the University of North Carolina surveyed 182 senior managers in a range of industries: 65% said meetings keep them from ...

Who’s Responsible? The chair is the person in charge of a meeting. He/she has the authority to regulate a meeting and the responsibility to enforce rules, keep the order, and work toward the ...

Meetings promote collaboration, decision-making, and strategy development, all essential to business operations. However, they can also be a huge waste of time. Each year, 24 billion hours are wasted ...