Dealing with Disruptive Participants, Virtually
We’ve all suffered when the bad behavior of just one person can derail a whole meeting. Maybe it’s been the know-it-all who steamrolls over anyone who tries to speak. Or the person who folds her arms...
View ArticleGuidelines for Great Global Team Meetings
Thanks to advances in technology, project team members scattered around multiple time zones work together as a matter of routine. However, without a keen understanding of important cultural differences...
View ArticleEvaluating options: Remote or face to face?
Wondering whether you can have a successful meeting by meeting remotely versus speaking eye to eye? Here’s a checklist to help you assess the likelihood of success. If you agree with most of the...
View Article10 Tips for Uber-Efficient Meetings – Making Every Minute Count
No question: We waste a lot of time in meetings when we could be getting more important work done. But sometimes there’s just no substitute for real-time conversations. Emails, instant messages and...
View ArticleFlip Your (Virtual) Meetings – Learning from Our Best Teachers
To stave off boredom and stimulate learning that lasts longer than a class period, my kids’ teachers are experimenting with “flipped classrooms.” Rather than lecturing at kids with a bunch of...
View ArticleTo Get People Talking, Try Asking the Right Questions
It’s happened to all of us: You pose a carefully-worded question, pause and wait for someone to respond. Anyone. Please? And then you hear nothing, other than an awkward, prolonged silence. You start...
View ArticleCan’t We All Just Disagree? Reviving the Lost Art of Civilized Disagreement
Imagine you’re part of a group coming together to agree on a make-or-break decision. Which of these scenarios would you prefer: 1) After an amicable (and blessedly) brief conversation, everyone easily...
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