Why People Hate Meetings
When engaging with my clients in larger businesses, they have either just come out of a meeting or are under pressure to attend the next meeting. With an exasperated voice, they tell me they spend all their days in meetings with little time for what they would regard as their actual work. The real work […]
Three tips to improve your communication skills
I have an acquaintance who could talk/bore for Ireland. They never draw breath and allow anyone the opportunity to respond. It’s infuriating. Nowadays, we’re inclined to say that a person like this is on some spectrum or other. In the past, they were simply bad-mannered or full of their own importance, or both, perhaps? Someone […]
Fail to Prepare – Prepare to Fail – Thanks Roy
One of my most significant observations of the last few months is that very few people provide adequate preparation time for important meetings or presentations. The “It will be alright on the night” attitude is the strongest impression I gain when observing people speaking to a small team or a larger group. Stop before you […]