by Christi Barrett | Meetings
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...
by Christi Barrett | 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...
by Christi Barrett | Meetings
Few people find meetings to be the best part of their day. Why? The litany of complaints include a poor or nonexistent agenda, lack of clarity about the purpose of the meeting, extraneous content and poor participation.If your meetings stink, it’s time to do...
by Christi Barrett | Meetings
You’re scheduled for 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...
by John Barrett | Meetings
You know what you need to achieve. The right people are in the room. You have plenty of coffee and snacks to keep the group energized. Your meeting is off to a great start, but how do you make sure that you get the results you need?Humanergy starts meetings by...
