Culture and Leadership: Could Someone Use a Muzzle?
Do you wish you could use a muzzle for overly talkative participants in meetings? Last week we considered solutions for employees who are present in meetings but don’t contribute. But some attendees have the opposite problem. Recently I was conducting a team...
Transforming Stalkers to Supporters: Leading Meetings Effectively
Last month I was hired to work with “Sean.” Sean has a medical degree and a law degree and everyone in his organization agrees that he is brilliant. Yet, he is what I call a “meeting stalker.” Sean attends many meetings in his organization, and even though...
Humor as a Leadership Tool: Insights From UVA’s April Fools’ Day Prank
As a proud alumna of the University of Virginia, I am fortunate to be on the university’s distribution list, receiving regular updates on campus activities. Additionally, as the aunt of Carly Abraham, a fourth-year student, I enjoy the spirited updates from my niece,...
Making Meetings Count
Meetings are expensive. Although they can be very productive and move a project or a group forward, as the facilitator of a meeting or even the participant, meetings without outcomes are a waste of your organization’s time and money. It’s a good idea to know roughly...
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