Meeting – In Africa, what do they mean by a good meeting?
In some cultures a good meeting is one that lasts several hours with no decisions or recommendations. This is common in African culture.
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Meetings and presentations – Time to shine
Modern management encourages decision making by consensus, so we have many meetings and presentations giving a chance for your star to shine.
Brainstorming
If brainstorming in your business or organization has become a little ho-hum, this will breathe new life into your meetings.
Meetings – It’s time to manage your meetings better
The film “Meetings, Bloody Meetings” shows a look at the waste of time and effort that results when meetings are poorly planned and organized.
Presentations: A quick word on attending presentations
There’s always lots of advice for giving presentations but not a lot for attending presentations. Here’s what my experience has taught me.
Management communications. Are we going backwards?
Markets reach saturation and revenues stagnation.The only key that can reverse the decline is innovation through management communications.
Meetings: Different appointments have different names
Do you have an appointment with others? Know different words used to describe meetings, from a single person to hundreds or even thousands.
Arguments at work. Make your point without making enemies.
Most of us work under high pressure, a minor incident can start a full-blown argument, but remember to make your point without making enemies.
Managing difficult meetings
Late attendees, disrupters, silent protesters, gossips and bullies. When you are managing difficult meetings learn how to deal with them.
What do you do if your boss is a fool?
There’s plenty of guidance on the art of being a good leader (most important asset: trustworthiness) and how to create an atmosphere of collaboration at work. What is less frequently discussed is, unfortunately, surprisingly common: your boss is a fool. How is it that someone who has few people skills, can’t make decisions, is a …