Meetings. Can’t get enough of ‘em. Like you can’t get enough of acid reflux and toothaches. Sarcasm aside, you know that meetings are part of your workplace reality. They just are. And many studies ...

Growing up, I had the hardest time focusing on classroom lectures. No matter how good my intentions were, my brain would inevitably wander. But I mostly did okay in school because what I am good at is ...

There's an epidemic sweeping the country that is costing businesses millions of dollars every year -- the unproductive meeting. The average employee spends 5.5 hours in meetings every week, which adds ...

Early on when your team is small it’s relatively simple to manage team coordination. In fact, with only two or three people scheduled meetings are often unnecessary. However, as you grow it gets ...

If you don’t own a mug that says, “I survived another meeting that should have been an email,” someone else at your company does -- and for good reason. Modern companies hold too many meetings. The ...

Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, we often hear from clients that each board meeting takes several hours. Here are some hints to streamline the meeting process.

One of my colleagues says it best. When he’s in a meeting, his Instant Messenger away message reads: “The only thing that comes out of a meeting is people.” And all too often, that’s true. Although ...

Love them or hate them, when it comes to the workplace, meetings are a necessity. It's often where details are sorted out and new ideas are born. But it can also be where politics and power dynamics ...

There are all kinds of other really cool techniques that I’ve seen people deploy to get great value with Meeting Workspaces and I’ll write about them on a future post. This should help get you started ...

1. For in-person meetings, offer to travel to them. In-person meetings are incredibly valuable. When possible, offering to travel to your potential business partner or client is an elegant proposal.

Whether you are the prime contractor or a subcontractor working with a building owner and design team, first impressions are always a valuable tool to set the example of project management and time ...