The Great Time Heist: How to Reclaim Minutes for Meaningful Dialogue
Ever sat through a presentation wondering where your time went? Learn how to make your presentations opportunities for meaningful dialogue.
Posts Tagged: meetings
Guidelines for Joyful Meetings
When was the last time you attended a well-run meeting? Did you feel inspired, productive, connected, focused, and happy that you attended? Now think of meetings you’ve attended that are a waste of everyone’s time. Did you feel distracted, bored, frustrated, and unvalued as time was wasted? Time is one of our most precious resources.Read… Read more »
4 Reasons Leaders Who Speak Last Make a Greater Impact
Sometimes silence can have more impact than speaking. Here’s advice on using strategic silence.
Things I Wish I’d Learned as a GS-7
Here are 10 steps to navigating your federal agency no matter what rank you have in your professional career and where you want to head next.
Answer These Questions and Be Ready for Anything
Being and feeling prepared helps us feel in control and more effective. You increase your impact when you’ve thought about what you want to say and have ready answers to these four simple yet crucial questions.
Essential Skills to Teach New Employees
We tend to train new staff heavily on content (policies, laws and procedures) but not much on the craft (meetings, communication and briefings). That limits what actually gets done.
Speak During Meetings to Demonstrate your Leadership Skills
If you’re invited to a meeting; showcase your leadership skills and speak up.
3 Things You Can Do Today to Help You Develop Your Career
Specific, actionable career recommendations you can start doing today to help you grow your career and get to the next level.
COVID-19 Diary No. 2: Being Together Apart
Right now, how well we are able to be together apart, is part of becoming resilient in the face of an ongoing, serious challenge.
How You Can Make Your Meetings Better
Making a meeting a good one is both a science and an art. There are technical and logistical things you can improve, as well as the artful side – impactful tactics and learned skills to further engage participants and make the atmosphere of the meeting fun and useful.