The seven most dreaded words at the beginning of every meeting are, ‘Today we are here to talk about.' Follow that sentence with a long-winded monologue or death by PowerPoint, and you've got the makings for a miserable meeting. Instead of inviting your...
No longer do we collectively gather in a conference room engaging face-to-face. Now, meetings are a collection of online and in-person attendees consuming and deciphering information at lightning speed. Meetings require engagement and interaction to make an impact....
How many times have you heard a facilitator start off a meeting by saying “We are here to talk about…” It’s in that moment the speaker invites listeners to check out. You already know what the purpose of the meeting is, you accepted the invitation, after all!...
I recently joined a virtual call. The moment the host talked, I became distracted by his technical blunders. His blurred background illuminated strange colors. I wondered to myself, where is he sitting? What is he hiding? Maybe he was working from home and was...
Think back to the last hybrid meeting you attended. People in the room likely ignored the attempt for virtual attendees to speak. They likely talked over one another, interrupted and carried on side bar conversations. It makes it hard to speak up and even harder to...
