We recently co-hosted a Q&A webinar with Paul Axtell, and didn’t know exactly what to expect. He gave such a great presentation – useful tidbits about meetings, great conversations, and life in general – that we decided...
Remarkable leaders understand that how they design and lead meetings determines how well their group functions. Why Leaders Need to Master Meetings Meetings serve a critical function in the workplace. The meeting’s job is to lead a group from wherever...
Usually when we think of discipline, it’s deeply personal and not that much fun. One kind of discipline involves punishing others. For example, as a parent, I may discipline my misbehaving child. Another kind of discipline punishes...
One of the most common requirements on a job posting is “Excellent communication skills”. The hope is that if you hire people with these excellent communication skills, you’ll avoid all the confusion, distrust, mistakes and anxiety that...
Up today in the series on how remote teams do strategic planning: Dave Nevogt of Hubstaff on getting more freedom with strategic planning – starting with mission and values. You’ll learn how Dave invested in a new approach...
For the virtual strategic planning series I interviewed another expat entrepreneur living in nearly the same time zone. Carrie McKeegan and her husband, David, run their distributed business from Bali. Their company not only works virtually –...
This post is the third in a series. You can find the whole series in our Complete Toolkit for Strategic Planning with Remote Teams. Have you ever tried strategic planning without first getting your vision and mission...
Source: Tim Cordell on Cartoonstock.com Many years ago I was asked to represent my company on a national committee. I had to fly from Portland, Oregon to Washington D.C. for the meeting, find my way around the city...
There’s a meeting on your calendar that’s fast approaching, but you’re just not sure about it. Maybe you’re too busy. Maybe your co-workers are too busy. Maybe you see it as an interruption that will keep you...
The bookshelves in the Lucid Meetings main office are jam-packed with business books, technical references, Esther Gokhale’s fabulous 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back (posture, people!), and TONS and tons of books about meetings. Many of which...
