Tip: Be sure not to miss the downloadable business meeting invitation email templates at the end of the story “Hey, do you have a minute?” That’s the best invitation for the most common type of meeting. You know, the kind...

When you hold a collaborative meeting, one key to getting results is deciding on who does what. If you define the meeting roles of the people invited, everyone knows what to expect. If you don’t define those...

We all know time can be wasted in meetings, but do we really need to bash them as toxic, soul-sucking, productivity killers? It’s not the meetings themselves that are at fault here – it’s the facilitators. Yes, the people who are...

Have you been entrusted with managing a new project or coordinating a weekly meeting? How do you take the lead to ensure you get the respect you deserve? You may not have been trained in the disciplines...

I started experimenting with profanity at age 10, and my mother told me “Whenever you use one of those words, I want you to picture that thing you just said physically dropping out of your mouth onto your...

There are lots of articles out there on how to put together an agenda, many of which focus on proper agenda etiquette, including formatting, logistics, and the judicious use of inspirational quotes. If you’re running formal board meetings or...