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Shorter, More Effective Meetings

Office Dynamics

As a result, if the person who called the meeting hasn’t put out a clear agenda, or verbally told you what the purpose is, you need to contact him or her and ask. Send out an agenda far enough in advance for participants to prepare. Copyright 2013 WorkLifeBalance.com, Inc. State specifically, “The purpose of this meeting is…”.

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Whose meeting is it anyway?

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 16 May, 2010 Whose meeting is it anyway? Do you ever get a meeting request and an agenda has not been provided, or if it is a teleconference the call-in details have not been given or the boardroom hasnt been booked for an internal meeting? Lets enjoy our day together.© Is the boardroom booked?

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How to Act Like a Leader Even When Following

Ian's Messy Desk

Being a successful leader means having the desire and commitment to developing the knowledge, skills and abilities required to inspire people. For example, if you are holding a meeting with team members, make sure the agenda is set, action items are completed and that things don’t slip through the cracks.

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Meeting preparation.

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 14 June, 2009 Meeting preparation. To prepare a minute template simply use your agenda and put it in minute format. Under each agenda heading you can then record the appropriate information when you are in the meeting. I use the meeting agenda as an index with each item as a tab number.

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Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home

Laughing all the Way to Work

© Copyright Patricia Robb 2010 8 November, 2009 Preparing your boss for meetings away from the office or at home I had a good tip from my boss that I have used to help me prepare him for meetings whether they are away or at home. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc.

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Certain Truths That Never Change In Professional Development

Office Dynamics

’ What’s Your Agenda This Year? Write down a list of the skills you have and love using on a daily basis. Post ideas (with copyright and Office Dynamics International logo) on intranet sites. I will be sharing with you the best advice from the past with a 2015 spin. Happy ‘New You!’

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How to Manage Time

Ian's Messy Desk

How you manage your time is part of your personal agenda. Best Online Money Ideas » Blog Archive » Time Management Skills for Achieving Goals Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life!