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A series of articles focusing on the common problems caused by improperly managed teams.
Learn how to detect toxic situations, deal with them, and her your team with this curated topic of articles.
Learn to manage like a real leader with these articles touching many aspects of the management.
Being a productive and efficient maker has its one, dramatic drawback: attachment. To the project, to the team, to the company. Let's see how it's a slippery slope!
While having a clear agenda is essential for productive meetings, you can make them more efficient and enjoyable with a question-oriented agenda. Here's how:
They never know how to do the same thing, over and over. They don't know how to use basic tools, even though they hold the position for years already. They are asked numerous times to follow guidelines, yet they never do it.
Giving constructive feedback is hard. Something didn't work, expectations were not met, there could be many negative emotions at play. There's a way to be constructive, through, when giving feedback!
One thing that unites leaders is the ability to inspire.
Checking their phones. Looking out of the window. Scribbling in their notepads. These are the signs that the meeting participants are disengaged and bored. Let's see how it can be prevented and remedied.
Have you ever had a great meeting that just couldn't reach the consensus? No final decision, no compromise? Here's how to get it fixed:
In the previous guide on moderating meeting discussions, one very important topic emerged: during a discussion, conflicts can emerge. It's important to be able to spot them fast and resolve immediately.
Discussions are the core feature of any meeting. When moderated it can become a great tool to keep everyone involved and exchange ideas in an orderly fashion. However, left unmoderated can introduce chaos, conflict, and demotivate participants who may feel unheard, misunderstood or excluded. We want to show you some principles and techniques that will make the discussions a productive tool.
No matter if you're a participant or the facilitator, it's almost impossible to remember every crucial detail from a meeting. That's why you need a smart note-taking system. Let's see some possible ways to take useful and readable notes…