Meetings – Too Often a Waste of Time
How much time have you wasted in meetings? As I consider what next practices businesses should follow to move forward in innovation, collaboration, communication and efficiency, it is logical to also...
View ArticleLeap Year Lesson #94: Work Teams Bond By Having Fun Together
Once a month the four of us on my team at work spend the whole day together on Friday away from our desks. We may still be on the premises somewhere, but at least we’re away from our desk phones and...
View ArticleLeap Year Lesson #173: Don’t Over Think Small Decisions
I smile nearly every time I let my dog out in the backyard to do her business. You’d think it’s some major, life-changing, important decision about where she squats. No matter how many times a day...
View ArticleLeap Year Lesson #189: Once You Win Your Case, Stop Talking
I was on a group conference call earlier today that had the potential of being a source of significant conflict. We knew going in that some people present had very opposing views on a matter that...
View ArticleLeap Year Lesson #225: Be Selective About How You Fill Your Day
While looking over my calendar today at work, I bemoaned the fact that I had more time scheduled in meetings than I really felt like I could afford to give if I was to get more pressing things done....
View ArticleAcknowledge the Elephant in the Room
How many times have you been in a conversation with others and wanted to bring up some obvious topic, but failed to do so? How many times have you sat in meetings, heard proposals, watched...
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