Ian's Messy Desk
FEBRUARY 28, 2012
There will always be those at a meeting so focused on their opinion that they are not really listening to what the others are saying. Review the agenda and clarify your thoughts prior to the meeting. Related articles. Meetings: Where Work Goes to Die (codinghorror.com). Listen actively to the discussion.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MAY 16, 2010
© 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.©
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Productivity Bits
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Visit the original article at [link]. Meetings are an essential part of office life. If you work in one of those offices where meetings are incessant yet nothing ever seems to be accomplished, you probably want to find a way to remedy this situation. In order to do this, make sure that you plan your meetings in advance.
Laughing all the Way to Work
JUNE 14, 2009
Some things I have on this list is a memory stick with the minute templates, tentcards, meals ordered, meeting packages, pen, notebook, highlighter, calculator (I hate math so just in case they ask something that requires mathematical skills) and attendance records to establish quorum for each meeting. Are you plugged in?
Laughing all the Way to Work
NOVEMBER 8, 2009
State the purpose of the meeting in the calendar appointment as well as who will be at the meeting (i.e. Meeting with Mr. Brown and Ms. Follow up with the meeting organizer to request agenda and/or meeting materials, pre-reading, etc. Where is the meeting being held? 5, 2010 at 12 p.m.
Laughing all the Way to Work
AUGUST 13, 2010
I wrote an article called We Dont Know What We Dont Know. I think the first reason is what I put in my original article. I also drag items from my Inbox if someone sends me an email to advise they will be sending an agenda or some other item by a certain date. EST Taking Effective Meeting Minutes Join me for a Webinar Oct.
Laughing all the Way to Work
MARCH 13, 2010
The night before I go to a Board meeting, I review all my templates, agendas, binder, attendance sheets and everything I am going to need or might need. Each meeting has some differences, but usually the basics are the same so your checklist can be pre-populated with those things so you can re-use it for each meeting.
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