 Dear
Readers,
For me, a good meeting doesn't get to the point - it starts with the point and moves on from there.
The first two articles are dedicated to those of you who would like some new meeting strategies.
The last two articles are dedicated to those who are looking to improve their work environment or find a new job.
I hope you find these articles useful, and let me know if there's anything I can help you with.
Best Wishes,
Garrett
Meeting Success
Vampire Meetings and How To Slay Them
Meetings can be like mythical vampires - sucking the life out of intelligent and creative people. And sucking the funds out of businesses. Unfortunately, there are too many of these meetings in business today. A UCLA study said the "typical" meeting includes nine people. What are the dollars associated with this? Suppose the average salary of meeting attendees is $40,000. Their hourly pay is about $20.00. Nine people for one hour costs $180.00. Not bad, right? But consider the implications.
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35 Surefire Ways to Kill a Meeting
1. Play “find the meeting” by changing the location and time of your meeting at the last minute.
2. Don’t bother to book your meeting room in advance. Lead the group from room to room trying to find another place to meet.
3. Bring 5 handouts for 20 attendees.
4. Leave and say, “I’ll be back. I’m going to make handouts.”
5. Don't use an agenda because “everybody knows why we are here.”
6. Keep an attitude that “meetings are not work.”
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Benefits
of a Filing System
It seems that the process of gathering information for preparing taxes is almost as painful as writing that check to the IRS! However, if you have an effective filing system the process it may not hurt quite as much, and it will certainly help cut down on the time spent searching for receipts if you are currently throwing everything in a drawer.
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Develop Quality
Leadership
The
Five Key Facets of Quality Leadership
While billions of dollars are spent annually on leadership development, quality leadership is still in short supply. For example, the move towards total quality has inspired many organizations to take a long, hard look at building their leadership capacity. Quality management systems such as Baldrige, ISO 9000, European Foundation for Quality and the Canadian National Quality Institute all demand an emphasis on quality leadership.
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Career Advancement
Looking for a Happier Work Place This Year?
If you're into professional development, you've probably come across the name of Martin Seligman, Ph.D. He's the Optimism guru, the man who developed the theory of Learned Optimism.
Optimism is the facilitator of all the emotional intelligence competencies, which increases our success. Seligman's rigorous research has established that optimists are more productive and accomplish more and this is important knowledge for the workplace.
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Career
To Do's
The start of a new year is a common time when people talk about making changes, particularly when it comes to their jobs. Whether you are seriously ready to make a move or you are still thinking about it, these 5 "Career To Do's" will help get your year started off right.
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