What do you do when you’re at work? I’m sure you spend time completing your assigned tasks and responsibilities. But I bet that you also spend a lot of time on one or both of these activities: Attending meetings Sending and responding to emails Now certainly, it’s important to hold meetings and email people sometimes.(…)
There are certain things that a lot of us do every day (sometimes without even really thinking about it) that may be making us less productive at work. According to author Monica Torres, these habits are really common. They’re things that a lot of us are used to doing, not realizing that they could be(…)
Have you ever been in a meeting and wanted to laugh, even though the topic matter is serious and your laughter probably wouldn’t be appreciated? I’ve definitely been in this situation before. Sometimes, even in the middle of a very somber meeting, something can strike me as funny – and before I know it, I’m(…)
For most of us, meetings are a part of everyday life at work. We meet to discuss projects, provide updates, and share information. It’s not something that most people enjoy. (Have you ever met someone who loved going to meetings? Me neither.) But they’re seen as a necessary evil. We hold meetings because they’re necessary…(…)
I don’t think I’ve ever met a person who loves to attend meetings. We do it because we have to. Meetings are a necessary evil. Now don’t get me wrong – sometimes meetings are really useful! But often, they can seem like a waste of time. During a meeting, it’s not unusual to spend an(…)
Do you suffer from meeting fatigue? Do you spend so much time sitting in meetings that you’re unable to get your work done? If so, you might need to start turning down a few of those meeting invitations. For some people, that’s easier said than done. It can be hard to determine which meeting invitations(…)
Is there a person in your office who seems unable to get to meetings on time? And are you forced to sit around waiting? It’s actually a pretty common phenomenon. Every office seems to have a couple people who are chronically late for meetings. It can be frustrating for the people who are on time(…)
The average office worker spends a lot of time sitting. It’s kind of hard to avoid it. We sit at our desks, answering phones and working at our computers. And we gather in meeting rooms where we sit some more. But what if there were a way to incorporate a little exercise into that routine?(…)
We often approach a new project with a group brainstorming session, an opportunity to pool our team members to chart a common trajectory towards completion. Studies show, however, that such collaboration can be detrimental to the best outcome. This article by renowned author, Ron Friedman, Ph.D., outlines the potential pitfalls of collaborations: they may breed(…)