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How to Hold a Successful Project Debrief

Jen Lawrence

When wrapping up a project, it’s easy just to let the work be marked “completed” and move on to the next big thing. However, a project debrief is essential to learning from the experience and growing as a team. Conduct a successful Project Debrief by setting aside the time to review and discuss. Set the Agenda.

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How to Hold a Successful Project Kick-Off Meeting

Jen Lawrence

Starting a new project? A Project Kick-Off Meeting is essential to set expectations, address concerns, and engage all parties in the goals and objectives. Without this meeting, your project may veer off the intended course, take more effort than necessary, or may not even achieve its goal. Who should be involved?

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8 Ways to Avoid Pointless Meetings

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Set an agenda and stick to it. Have a time limit (preferably no more than an hour) and stick to it, even if you don’t discuss all agenda items. Greg Smith, a software business consultant, says if speed is of the essence, you may need to bring in more people to get a project moving quickly. Watch the clock.

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

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Whether we are giving our partner a task on our plate that’s just too much, or asking another colleague to take over a project, we can’t have our hand in parts of it after that transfer. Avoid falling prey to rigid beliefs or agendas. Instead, you have to continue to be around for support to ensure the project is completed well.

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3 Business Practices You Should Apply to Your Relationships

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Planning is all about setting up frameworks designed to keep must-dos ( and stretch goals ) moving along. Whether it’s a complex client project or a kid’s messy bedroom cleanup, a standard framework can make the process run smoothly. It’s something that translates well from business to personal life.

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6 Types of Meetings and How to Use Them Successfully

Jen Lawrence

However, when leveraged correctly, meetings can be a powerful tool for feeling connected, driving fruitful collaboration, and achieving goals. The agenda format relies heavily on the team’s style and size. Project Team Meeting. As the name suggests, ad hoc meetings are scheduled as needed and have one clearly defined goal.

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Net-zero emissions is a great goal for companies to set — but it’s incredibly hard to reach. Here’s why

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Companies also have discretion over how much they rely on what are known as offsets — the projects they can fund to reduce emissions. The oil giant Shell , for example, projects that it will both achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and continue to produce high levels of fossil fuel through that year and beyond.

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