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OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. The boss is already anxious and stressed out—for this is a crucial meeting that will define the future of his unit. Needless to say, this was a totally ineffective, mismanaged and unproductive meeting—and everyone knows it. MORE
MAY 2, 2016
There is no question that the future of work is centered around meetings. Meetings are the way people share ideas, learn from each, collaborate to produce new knowledge, solve problems, and make decisions. That’s why I am on a crusade to make every meeting matter. MORE
MAY 16, 2019
Wellness can be defined as the active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life. But for employees to perform well, they must be well. The Wellness and Performance Connection. Getting On Board with Wellness. MORE
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’ve been thinking about meetings. Now that I am back in a corporate role, where my day is mostly filled with meetings, the importance of setting boundaries and understanding how to handle delicate situations is even more critical. Provide a clear meeting purpose. MORE
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Did you know employees are three times more likely to be engaged at work if they have managers who hold regular meetings with them? While many managers do hold 1-on-1 meetings with their direct reports, it’s far too common that they are rushed, tactical, and transactional. MORE
APRIL 24, 2020
Whether you’ve worked at home for years or are just making the transition, now is the time to commit to certain behaviors that will ensure the entire team stays productive and connected. These can be agile practices for productivity, like scrums, retrospectives, and debriefs. MORE
JUNE 26, 2019
Despite awesome tools like as Zoom, Skype or Hangouts, remote teams still struggle on deciding when to meet and what subjects to cover and companies bemoan the loss of engagement opportunities for their employees. 1) Meet-and-greet Sessions. 2) Mentorship meeting. MORE
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. The boss is already anxious and stressed out—for this is a crucial meeting that will define the future of his unit. Needless to say, this was a totally ineffective, mismanaged and unproductive meeting—and everyone knows it. MORE
DECEMBER 13, 2017
has been a hot topic for some time with congressional showdowns, insecurity around costs, and the steps that providers and organizations take to meet the rising tide of need. And of course, there will always be people who want a career that pays well. Healthcare in the U.S. MORE
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings? Improving Meeting Outcomes. MORE
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Research shows that quality 1-on-1 meetings — those indispensable conversations between managers and employees — are a huge factor! The business impact of highly effective 1-on-1 meetings. • This meeting is not an annual appraisal. It’s not a quarterly meeting. MORE
MAY 5, 2020
In these confusing and uncertain times, staying on top of projects and teams can be more challenging than ever, as more and more businesses move operations online and host remote meetings with employees now working from home. Review Each Meeting. Send Clear and Concise Meeting Notes. MORE
JULY 9, 2019
Make your meetings more productive by designing them to bring out the best in everyone. How many of the meetings you attended in the past week were as productive as you would have liked? Meetings, whether team or one-on-one, are often designed around a template or whatever feels most appropriate to the team manager. Design Your Meetings for Maximum Engagement. Below are the two most common meetings: 1) Team and Project Meetings and 2) One-on-one meetings. MORE
OCTOBER 17, 2016
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. And it’s only considering meeting efficiency improvements. MORE
MARCH 31, 2015
Business meetings are the bane of our professional lives. According to The Muse, managers spent between 35 – 50% of their time in meetings. You might be saying, the answer to this is get rid of meetings. I doubt that meetings are going away. That’s a meeting. MORE
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
I covered meetings, giving feedback to a colleague and reviewed a total of nine books on popular HR and Leadership themes such as employee engagement, organizational culture, and establishing a thriving career. People love to hate meetings. MORE
DECEMBER 7, 2015
“A meeting is an indispensable tool – if you don’t want to get anything done.” The beauty of the way knowledge-based organizations operate is that the more engaged – and the more respected – workers are, the more productive they are, and the happier their customers are as well. MORE
MAY 4, 2015
Meetings offer a perfect example. I was working with a VP who started off her 3-day, first quarter meeting with a 20 minute introduction. As a result of meals, breaks, and small group sessions, everyone knew everyone else pretty darned well by 6 p.m. HR Leadership Meetings MORE
JUNE 1, 2017
Over the last few years, employee productivity has become one of those ubiquitous business buzzwords like company culture and employee engagement. I can tell you that when we share posts on social media, the ones dealing with productivity outperform the others by a wide margin. MORE
MARCH 26, 2019
Including onboarding as part of performance management enhances the employee experience , which in turn improves retention and helps to create a more productive and connected workforce. Once they get clearance, someone shows them to their department, but the manager is in a meeting. • MORE
APRIL 27, 2017
One on One Meetings are one of the most important tools available to managers, and they are instrumental to running a successful company. Those conversations have to happen at the level of the one on one meeting. One on one meetings help avoid spontaneous management combustion. MORE
APRIL 24, 2020
But even with technology to keep us connected and productive , collaborating with teammates over instant messenger and keeping meetings focused over video conferences can be challenging. Otherwise, I ask to be briefed on the meeting output in an email afterwards.”. MORE
AUGUST 6, 2020
Did you know that on average, a developer gets to have only two hours of completely productive sessions in a day? Though such people do exist the programmers you and I would meet, on an everyday basis, are nothing like them. So, how do you improve the productivity of your developers? MORE
MAY 3, 2020
“Epic” may seem like an overstatement, but bear with us: it’s a handy shorthand for describing the core tenets of our meetings: Energy, Purpose, Insights, and Connection. EPIC Meetings ( ). Here’s how EPIC Meetings work, and how to make them work for your team. MORE
MAY 1, 2020
If you and your company shifted to remote work in the last few weeks, you’ve probably felt the urge to add meetings to your schedule to make up for the lack of unplanned face-to-face interactions that happen in the office. Avoid meetings about simple topics. MORE
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Well-being at work is no longer a trend, but a priority. Corporate wellness programs and employee engagement initiatives are not new players on the field of retention. Yet, something seems to be missing for employees to be happy, motivated, and productive at work. MORE
AUGUST 3, 2020
In general Microsoft found that productivity increased as a result of WFH: Meeting length changed organically from 60-minutes to 30-minutes. Meetings shifted from morning to late afternoon. Social meetings increased 10% and 1-1 with other employees increased 18%. Employee Wellness HR Software COVID-19 HRnetSource WFHMicrosoft recently conducted a study that examined “how its employees were handling the myriad of changes related to working from home (WFH).” MORE
MAY 21, 2015
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” Employee performance meetings happen all the time in business. We’re not talking about meetings that address employee discipline or terminations. MORE
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Thinking about and planning for retirement can have a huge impact on well-being. Should HR consider retirement planning a part of their well-being programs? The well-being programs of the future will achieve greater results by focusing on all five of the elements I mentioned. MORE
JUNE 29, 2017
“I’m so sorry, I need to reschedule our one on one meeting again.”. Managers can often shy away from these meetings because they don’t know how to structure them or how to have difficult conversations. Before the One on One Meeting. The Meat of the Meeting. MORE
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
meeting. Welcome to the age of the "ghost meeting", where a meeting room is booked, but no one shows up. Even more, companies with 250 employees are wasting $24,000 each year on ghost meetings that never happen. via GIPHY All these faux meetings impact the bottom line. MORE
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. You sigh and head to the conference room, knowing you’re in for another unnecessary meeting. Why Meetings are a Drain. Why Meetings are Important. MORE
MARCH 27, 2020
With companies rushing to set up remote arangements for employees working from home, there has been a drastic drop off of in-person meetings. While the need for communicating with co-workers remains steady, more and more businesses are turning to virtual meetings. MORE
JULY 28, 2020
Not only does exercise boost immunity , but it is also shown to reduce stress and even improve productivity. A new study has shown that short bouts of exercise can be just as beneficial as longer workouts, so long as you meet the 150 minutes of recommended physical activity each week. MORE
JULY 24, 2020
We have an obsession with productivity, not only as a measure of our collective progress as a society, industry or business, but also as a measure of self-worth for the individual professional. There is a difference between working a lot and being productive. The Space To Be Well. MORE
JULY 20, 2018
The move to expand traditional wellness programs into more holistic well-being programs is more than just “the right thing to do” to help employees manage their personal and professional stress; it can also create significant business value. From wellness to well-being. MORE
JANUARY 31, 2020
So, the wellness of employees is paramount in forging a strong and successful organization. The employee wellness industry is today a $40 billion industry. And many of the top companies have developed unique employee wellness programs to keep their workforce healthy and productive. MORE
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
We haven’t updated our furniture in a while – well, except for my Herman Miller office chair – and we think we’re due. Whether you have two, ten, hundreds, or thousands of employees, not everyone will be equally productive using the same desk or chair. MORE
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Meetings are tricky things. When done poorly, they can dissolve productivity and cost your company significantly. Better meetings can facilitate innovation and improve your organizational culture. How can the learnings from effective team meetings translate into action? MORE
APRIL 20, 2020
Has anyone ever been excited about attending a sales meeting? Now try convincing your sales team to get pumped about an upcoming meeting during a pandemic. Thankfully, you can use the following hacks to ensure that your meetings will be fruitful and worth their time. MORE
AUGUST 14, 2016
If we’re to assume that someone with no prior knowledge to what a “wellness program” is, I’d say their guess at it is something to do with helping you live longer. When we talk about wellness programs in the workplace environment, the type of keywords that should appear should be yoga classes, weight loss programs or even health screening check-ups. These keywords in a brief nutshell is what a wellness program entails. MORE
Thrive Global
APRIL 24, 2020
But even with technology to keep us connected and productive , collaborating with teammates over instant messenger and keeping meetings focused over video conferences can be challenging. Otherwise, I ask to be briefed on the meeting output in an email afterwards.”.
15Five
DECEMBER 11, 2018
Research shows that quality 1-on-1 meetings — those indispensable conversations between managers and employees — are a huge factor! The business impact of highly effective 1-on-1 meetings. • This meeting is not an annual appraisal. It’s not a quarterly meeting.
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15Five
FEBRUARY 26, 2020
Did you know employees are three times more likely to be engaged at work if they have managers who hold regular meetings with them? While many managers do hold 1-on-1 meetings with their direct reports, it’s far too common that they are rushed, tactical, and transactional.
HR Bartender
FEBRUARY 8, 2018
We haven’t updated our furniture in a while – well, except for my Herman Miller office chair – and we think we’re due. Whether you have two, ten, hundreds, or thousands of employees, not everyone will be equally productive using the same desk or chair.
HR Bartender
MAY 21, 2015
(Editor’s Note: Today’s post is an excerpt from my book, “ Essential Meeting Blueprints for Managers.” Employee performance meetings happen all the time in business. We’re not talking about meetings that address employee discipline or terminations.
The People Equation
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
I covered meetings, giving feedback to a colleague and reviewed a total of nine books on popular HR and Leadership themes such as employee engagement, organizational culture, and establishing a thriving career. People love to hate meetings.
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15Five
APRIL 27, 2017
One on One Meetings are one of the most important tools available to managers, and they are instrumental to running a successful company. Those conversations have to happen at the level of the one on one meeting. One on one meetings help avoid spontaneous management combustion.
Bonusly
SEPTEMBER 5, 2018
Just as you’re approaching peak productivity, a calendar reminder blinks onto the middle of your screen: MEETING IN 5 MINUTES. You sigh and head to the conference room, knowing you’re in for another unnecessary meeting. Why Meetings are a Drain. Why Meetings are Important.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. The boss is already anxious and stressed out—for this is a crucial meeting that will define the future of his unit. Needless to say, this was a totally ineffective, mismanaged and unproductive meeting—and everyone knows it.
SuccessFactors
OCTOBER 3, 2018
The core strategy team arrives in the meeting room. The boss is already anxious and stressed out—for this is a crucial meeting that will define the future of his unit. Needless to say, this was a totally ineffective, mismanaged and unproductive meeting—and everyone knows it.
Career Metis
JANUARY 31, 2020
So, the wellness of employees is paramount in forging a strong and successful organization. The employee wellness industry is today a $40 billion industry. And many of the top companies have developed unique employee wellness programs to keep their workforce healthy and productive.
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15Five
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
Meetings are tricky things. When done poorly, they can dissolve productivity and cost your company significantly. Better meetings can facilitate innovation and improve your organizational culture. How can the learnings from effective team meetings translate into action?
15Five
MAY 16, 2019
Wellness can be defined as the active process of becoming aware of and making choices towards a healthy and fulfilling life. But for employees to perform well, they must be well. The Wellness and Performance Connection. Getting On Board with Wellness.
All Things Workplace
MAY 4, 2015
Meetings offer a perfect example. I was working with a VP who started off her 3-day, first quarter meeting with a 20 minute introduction. As a result of meals, breaks, and small group sessions, everyone knew everyone else pretty darned well by 6 p.m. HR Leadership Meetings
nettime solutions
DECEMBER 13, 2017
has been a hot topic for some time with congressional showdowns, insecurity around costs, and the steps that providers and organizations take to meet the rising tide of need. And of course, there will always be people who want a career that pays well. Healthcare in the U.S.
Professional Alternatives
MARCH 27, 2020
With companies rushing to set up remote arangements for employees working from home, there has been a drastic drop off of in-person meetings. While the need for communicating with co-workers remains steady, more and more businesses are turning to virtual meetings.
HR Bartender
MARCH 31, 2015
Business meetings are the bane of our professional lives. According to The Muse, managers spent between 35 – 50% of their time in meetings. You might be saying, the answer to this is get rid of meetings. I doubt that meetings are going away. That’s a meeting.
15Five
APRIL 24, 2020
Whether you’ve worked at home for years or are just making the transition, now is the time to commit to certain behaviors that will ensure the entire team stays productive and connected. These can be agile practices for productivity, like scrums, retrospectives, and debriefs.
Criteria Corp
JULY 28, 2020
Not only does exercise boost immunity , but it is also shown to reduce stress and even improve productivity. A new study has shown that short bouts of exercise can be just as beneficial as longer workouts, so long as you meet the 150 minutes of recommended physical activity each week.
Career Metis
AUGUST 6, 2020
Did you know that on average, a developer gets to have only two hours of completely productive sessions in a day? Though such people do exist the programmers you and I would meet, on an everyday basis, are nothing like them. So, how do you improve the productivity of your developers?
HR Bartender
SEPTEMBER 21, 2016
Thinking about and planning for retirement can have a huge impact on well-being. Should HR consider retirement planning a part of their well-being programs? The well-being programs of the future will achieve greater results by focusing on all five of the elements I mentioned.
15Five
JUNE 29, 2017
“I’m so sorry, I need to reschedule our one on one meeting again.”. Managers can often shy away from these meetings because they don’t know how to structure them or how to have difficult conversations. Before the One on One Meeting. The Meat of the Meeting.
Career Metis
JUNE 26, 2019
Despite awesome tools like as Zoom, Skype or Hangouts, remote teams still struggle on deciding when to meet and what subjects to cover and companies bemoan the loss of engagement opportunities for their employees. 1) Meet-and-greet Sessions. 2) Mentorship meeting.
15Five
JUNE 1, 2017
Over the last few years, employee productivity has become one of those ubiquitous business buzzwords like company culture and employee engagement. I can tell you that when we share posts on social media, the ones dealing with productivity outperform the others by a wide margin.
Future of Work
OCTOBER 17, 2016
What is it worth to make your meetings both more efficient and more effective? Imagine this: a team of 10 well-paid professionals holds a one-hour status/progress meeting every Monday. And it’s only considering meeting efficiency improvements.
EngagementMultiplier
MAY 3, 2020
“Epic” may seem like an overstatement, but bear with us: it’s a handy shorthand for describing the core tenets of our meetings: Energy, Purpose, Insights, and Connection. EPIC Meetings ( ). Here’s how EPIC Meetings work, and how to make them work for your team.
Future of Work
MAY 2, 2016
There is no question that the future of work is centered around meetings. Meetings are the way people share ideas, learn from each, collaborate to produce new knowledge, solve problems, and make decisions. That’s why I am on a crusade to make every meeting matter.
Business2Community Leadership
JULY 9, 2019
Make your meetings more productive by designing them to bring out the best in everyone. How many of the meetings you attended in the past week were as productive as you would have liked? Meetings, whether team or one-on-one, are often designed around a template or whatever feels most appropriate to the team manager. Design Your Meetings for Maximum Engagement. Below are the two most common meetings: 1) Team and Project Meetings and 2) One-on-one meetings.
Thrive Global
JULY 24, 2020
We have an obsession with productivity, not only as a measure of our collective progress as a society, industry or business, but also as a measure of self-worth for the individual professional. There is a difference between working a lot and being productive. The Space To Be Well.
Thrive Global
MAY 1, 2020
If you and your company shifted to remote work in the last few weeks, you’ve probably felt the urge to add meetings to your schedule to make up for the lack of unplanned face-to-face interactions that happen in the office. Avoid meetings about simple topics.
15Five
MARCH 26, 2019
Including onboarding as part of performance management enhances the employee experience , which in turn improves retention and helps to create a more productive and connected workforce. Once they get clearance, someone shows them to their department, but the manager is in a meeting. •
Future of Work
SEPTEMBER 19, 2016
I’ve been studying and writing about organizational meetings for years. But I haven’t spent enough time discussing why making meetings matter is so important. In other words, what is the business case for changing the way you design and lead meetings? Improving Meeting Outcomes.
Future of Work
DECEMBER 7, 2015
“A meeting is an indispensable tool – if you don’t want to get anything done.” The beauty of the way knowledge-based organizations operate is that the more engaged – and the more respected – workers are, the more productive they are, and the happier their customers are as well.
HR Times
JULY 20, 2018
The move to expand traditional wellness programs into more holistic well-being programs is more than just “the right thing to do” to help employees manage their personal and professional stress; it can also create significant business value. From wellness to well-being.
HR Ringleader
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
I’ve been thinking about meetings. Now that I am back in a corporate role, where my day is mostly filled with meetings, the importance of setting boundaries and understanding how to handle delicate situations is even more critical. Provide a clear meeting purpose.
Achievers - Recruiting
FEBRUARY 4, 2020
Well-being at work is no longer a trend, but a priority. Corporate wellness programs and employee engagement initiatives are not new players on the field of retention. Yet, something seems to be missing for employees to be happy, motivated, and productive at work.
Thrive Global
APRIL 20, 2020
Has anyone ever been excited about attending a sales meeting? Now try convincing your sales team to get pumped about an upcoming meeting during a pandemic. Thankfully, you can use the following hacks to ensure that your meetings will be fruitful and worth their time.
EmployeeConnect
AUGUST 14, 2016
If we’re to assume that someone with no prior knowledge to what a “wellness program” is, I’d say their guess at it is something to do with helping you live longer. When we talk about wellness programs in the workplace environment, the type of keywords that should appear should be yoga classes, weight loss programs or even health screening check-ups. These keywords in a brief nutshell is what a wellness program entails.
Workplace Diva
FEBRUARY 21, 2020
meeting. Welcome to the age of the "ghost meeting", where a meeting room is booked, but no one shows up. Even more, companies with 250 employees are wasting $24,000 each year on ghost meetings that never happen. via GIPHY All these faux meetings impact the bottom line.
Auxillium West
AUGUST 3, 2020
In general Microsoft found that productivity increased as a result of WFH: Meeting length changed organically from 60-minutes to 30-minutes. Meetings shifted from morning to late afternoon. Social meetings increased 10% and 1-1 with other employees increased 18%. Employee Wellness HR Software COVID-19 HRnetSource WFHMicrosoft recently conducted a study that examined “how its employees were handling the myriad of changes related to working from home (WFH).”
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