GenderTimer

Jason B. Jones muses on how minorities tend to be quiet at meetings , and suggests an app that reminds leaders to invite all participants to bring their voice to the meeting.

-DD

Communicating While Walking

Nilofer Merchant recommends walking meetings ."   I prefer walking in conversation, if for no other reason that it seems to increase the flow of oxygenated blood to the brain.

-DD

 

Making Meetings Valuable

Peter DeWitt observes that administrative presentations to faculty are generally a waste of time . I am fortunate that the meetings I attend generally have truely multi-directional information sharing, inasmuch as the lowest staff member can suggest ideas or concerns to the Dean. This is a great improvement over the unilateral administrative presentations described by DeWitt.

-DD

Successful Meetings

Bob Sutton shares a tip from Patty McCord for bringing meetings to a productive conclusion . Ask these two questions before adjourning: “Have we made any decisions in the room today, and (if we have) how are we going to communicate them?”

-DD

Meeting Industry Statistics

Successful Meetings provides top-ten lists for topics such as the "Top 10 Jobs Supported by the Meetings Industry".

-DD