Make meetings matter

Make meetings matter

One key reason to have a meeting is to make a decision. And often this does not go well. You’ve been in a meeting like this. A group of smart people come together to discuss important topics, but nobody really knows who will or how to decide on an action (or...
Virtual meeting best practices

Virtual meeting best practices

We talk a lot about meetings, in this blog and with our wonderful clients. 2020 has created a need for another set of best practices when it comes to meetings, as most of these interactions occur virtually these days. Here are a few practical actions you can take to...
Four ways to create superior meetings

Four ways to create superior meetings

Do you look forward to meetings? (Yes, we know you just spit up your coffee when you read that.) Most people find meetings to be overly long, boring, repetitive and lacking concrete outcomes. Given how much of our work lives we spend in meetings, this issue of poorly...
Choose wisely

Choose wisely

Today’s guest blogger is Tiffany Funk, Humanergy’s Marketing and Materials Specialist. During a recent conversation with a good friend and former co-worker, she shared a list of issues (a very long list) she planned to take to her weekly one-on-one meeting...
How to herd cats

How to herd cats

You’re scheduled forĀ a meeting next week, and you receive the agenda in your email. You’re pleased to see that there is a designated facilitator for the meeting, but not so thrilled that it’s you. If your meetings are like mine, they can sometimes...