139 articles on "meeting"

How to Hold Effective Staff Meetings

Many people believe that they conduct effective meetings, when all they really do is host a party. Or worse, they deliver a monologue. In either case, their meetings produce little.Here’s how to hold an effective staff meeting.1) In general. Keep t...

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GITEC opts to upgrade its gomembers’ meetingtrak software

gomembers, Inc. (http://www.gomembers.com) today announced that the Government Information Technology Executive Council (GITEC: http://www.gitec.org) has selected to upgrade its meetingtrak software solution. meetingtrak is the industry’s leading ...

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Understanding The Report

"No thank you. Don't bother to send me the report about the testing results. I won't understand it anyway. I'll just listen at the meeting."Those were the words of more than one parent I spoke with whose children had been tested to see...

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Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think!

Holding Effective Meetings Can Be Easier than You Think! by: Adele Sommers I'm sure you've experienced those typical "headache" meetings! You know the kind I'm talking about the ones where the key players are running late, no one...

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Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings

Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family Meetings by: Dan and Suzanne Bond 1. Make stronger connections among individuals and, therefore, creates a closer family. In this very busy world, designating this time every week is one way to ensure that family ...

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Quick Quiz - Measure Your Meeting Mastery

Here’s an easy quiz to check the health of your meetings.1) Who leads your meetings? a) No one, b) Whoever has the loudest voice, c) A facilitator2) What happens to the ideas in your meetings? a) If we had to think of ideas, it would be work, b) ...

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5 Questions to Ask About Your Next Meeting

5 Questions to Ask About Your Next Meeting by: Steve Kaye Every meeting provides an opportunity to learn important things about the people who attend. Here's what to watch for: Is it planned? Effective leaders always begin with clearly defi...

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Setting Parameters at Work to Enable Achievement of Your Goals

Setting Parameters at Work to Enable Achievement of Your Goals by: Susan Edwards At one time or another, most of us have experienced a loss of momentum in achieving the goals we set. This particularly seems to be true when we resolve to take bet...

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Perform Random Acts of Facilitation

Perform Random Acts of FacilitationIf you happen to be a member of any kind of group that meets regularly, I’m calling you to play your part in saving the world from millions of wasted hours in boring, poorly facilitated meetings!PremiseAny partici...

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Met Online Tips for that First Meeting

1. Before you meet someone, it’s essential that you let a friend or family member know where you're going and who you're meeting. You’ll feel better and they’ll feel better knowing you’re being cautious.2. Meet in a public place. Th...

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