Are You Having Too Many Meetings? Are They Effective?

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Here are 5 tips for more efficient meetings the staff won’t dread…

Recently I read an article that Microsoft is seeing a jump of 250% more meetings held every day since before the pandemic! I’ll bet they’re not alone. Since the world shut down over two years ago, we know we started blending work and home schedules. (Sitting in a Teams or Zoom meeting while checking email, catching up on an article, doing laundry, or making breakfast is now totally normal behavior.)

But to what end? Yes, meetings need to happen.

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Words Matter, Don’t They?

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Words matter, don’t they?

…And they matter especially to your customers and clients. This seems obvious – yet many people are not conscious enough of the words they choose, especially in potentially emotional or volatile communications.

I was reminding my audience of this recently while conducting a corporate training on Professional Communication.

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New to Supervising or Managing? 5 Must-Know Tips to Claim Positive Results Faster

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You’re juggling workloads, employee management and motivation, company policies and culture. Apply these tips for less stress and more success in your role.

➡️ Understand expectations and priorities
Ask what is expected of you. Early in the job, hold meaningful conversations with management to understand the success factors you will be evaluated on. As well, share your expectations of your role with management. Gain clarity about priorities. For instance, are there “pet” projects you’re expected to stay involved with? Can management advise you about how to best supervise in this company culture?

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