We have all been in meetings that are a waste of our time. These tips, from a Harvard Business Review article, can guide you in making any meeting you run or attend more effective: 1. Prepare Your Key Points. Before you get to the meeting – decide what the most important things that you want to say are. Pick your spots and make your points. 2. Provide Purpose. If … [Read more...] about The Key to Great Meetings
Your Toxic Boss
Most people do not wake up everyday intent on doing evil. But the way some bosses act, it makes you think they do! There are many examples of “bad” leadership. But sometimes it gets toxic. Often times this is due to out-of-control egos or other psychological problems. Toxic behaviors can include being super-critical of others, berating staff, poor decision-making, … [Read more...] about Your Toxic Boss
7 Responsibilities for Great Leadership
Thousands of articles and books have been written about Leadership. Here is another with a great list of important leadership responsibilities from a recent issue of Harvard Business Review: 1. Deliver Value. Your main responsibility is to deliver value for your organization, your team, and your customers-stakeholders. 2. Handle Conflict. Don’t procrastinate on … [Read more...] about 7 Responsibilities for Great Leadership
Promoting Trust & Constructive Debate
America’s workplaces are polarized. Whether actively or silently, people in America today have significantly different views on a wide variety of topics – and this can create challenges in the workplace. The first sentence of the cover story from the most recent issue of Harvard Business Review states: “One of the most difficult challenges leaders of all organization … [Read more...] about Promoting Trust & Constructive Debate
You Can Become a Better Listener
Improving your listening skills will make you a better manager and leader. If you sincerely care about listening better to others, then these suggestions from a recent article in Harvard Business Review will help: 1. Repeat people’s last few words back to them. The article says this is the most important suggestion. It helps you follow the conversation and makes the … [Read more...] about You Can Become a Better Listener