Laughing all the Way to Work
JANUARY 23, 2017
It is very useful to use an annotated agenda. For those who have never used one, it is simply an agenda with notes on it. For the agenda that I send to the meeting participants, I annotate it to let them know why an item is on the agenda or if there are any attachments. Adoption of Agenda (Motion Required) 2.
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APRIL 16, 2024
economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”
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FEBRUARY 11, 2023
If you are part of a small company, consider finding a sister company with similar values and lining up mentors and protégés. Setting up regular sessions, general goals, desired outcomes and a template for discussions can be helpful and is more likely to yield a concrete result. What do you have to lose?
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MAY 19, 2023
Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda. The Improvisor Tool: prompts, like for an improv show Method: Look up journaling prompts that get your mind thinking.
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OCTOBER 25, 2022
We make up stories and ‘spin’ about them.”. Mindfulness requires that you drop your agenda and really appreciate the moment as it is, regardless… without having to fix it or wait for it to be different.”. This article was published in July 2017 and has been updated. This is where we get into trouble.
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NOVEMBER 7, 2022
Remember what you’ve learned, and ask follow-up questions about your new acquaintance’s family, hobbies and career goals at your next encounter. Real connection means looking up into faces when our tendency is to stare down at screens. It means delaying your own agenda in order to understand and respond to the needs of others.
Office Dynamics
APRIL 14, 2017
Imagine you have a paper item that needs to be used to trigger an action in the future—say, an agenda your Executive wants you to give to him on the day of a meeting two weeks from now. You take the agenda and put it in the file that has the date of the meeting on it. A later date for follow-up, if appropriate. The “round file.”
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