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Designate a Meeting-Free Day to Keep Productivity Up
Unchecked, meetings can be a superfluous time suck. While it's possible to have better than average ones, try setting at least one day per week aside with a complete meeting ban.Read more...
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Use the Psychology of "Limited Time Only" to Score Important Meetings
As soon as a deal goes up on Groupon, it is listed with the words “Limited Time Remaining.” An hourglass shows how much time is left before the deal disappears from the site while other banners remind...
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Keep Your Meetings Short and On Task by Standing Up
Meetings are the worst. They drag on forever, go off-topic, and keep you from doing more important things. Businessman Lin Wu says you can make your meetings a lot better by forcing everyone to...
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Make Yourself "Interruptible" for Better Meetings
Email clutter can mount up at work, so Behance’s William Allen recommends having a face-to-face talk. And no matter how tricky the conversation is, there is one prerequisite to all such meetings: “be...
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How Do You Take Notes at Meetings?
Meetings can range anywhere from useful to awful, but even a useful meeting isn't of much value if you don't have a good way to keep track of what's been covered. How do you take your meeting...
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A Great, Concise Example of How to Ask for a Coffee Meeting
We need to meet with people for a variety of reasons. Sometimes we want their help in finding a job, or perhaps we need their expert advice on something we're trying to accomplish. Either way, Sean...
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Don't Brainstorm During Meetings, Show Up with Ideas to Build On
The idea of the "brainstorming meeting" implies creativity works on a schedule. However, the opportunity to bounce ideas off of others can be invaluable. If you have a brainstorming session coming up,...
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Write About a Happy Memory Before Joining New Groups
Started a new job or meeting your partner's friends for the first time? Before you join any new group, take a minute to write down about any happy experience—it might just make you more likeable,...
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Ask These Three Questions at the End of Every Meeting
For meetings that actually lead to successful outcomes, it's advisable to ask everyone what they see as their necessary actions. Robert C. Pozen, senior lecturer at Harvard Business School, expands on...
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World Meeting Time Plans Appointments in Different Time Zones
Web: When you need to schedule a time to meet or talk with people across different time zones, visit World Meeting Time to quickly set it up and send others the details. And it's an easy and...
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Ditch the Laptop For a More Productive, Distraction-Free Meeting
Bringing a laptop to your meeting is almost second nature. After all, you'll need to make notes or research something the meeting leader is saying, right? On the other hand, your laptop could just be...
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Super.cc Is Like TripIt for Google Calendar, Adds Any Event You Email
Super.cc is a new calendar assistant that does for Google Calendar what TripIt does for travel planning. Send all of your appointments and events to one address, and they'll automatically get added to...
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HeadsUp Makes Cal the Perfect Calendar App for Managing Meetings
Android: Cal, the calendar app from the folks behind Any.DO , updated today with "HeadsUp," a feature designed to make your meetings more productive. Before, during, and after your meeting, the app...
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Clear the Table of Gadgets for Attentive, Productive Meetings
The mere presence of a smartphone on the table can make you want to reach across when you see a notification; even that little LED light can be a distraction. For better meeting etiquette and to be...
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Start With a "Climate Quadrant" for More Efficient Meetings
Like with most things, the reason many meetings are unproductive is bad communication. The leader needs to know what the audience's mood or understanding of the subject is, so he or she can explain it...
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How to Have a Meeting That Isn't a Complete Waste of Time
A badly managed meeting can suck away time, energy and money without being productive for anyone. But it is avoidable: Here's what you should and shouldn't do when meeting in a group at work, whether...
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Assistant.to Takes the Hassle Out of Scheduling One-on-One Meetings
Scheduling any kind of meeting—whether it's with a friend for coffee or a one-on-one with your boss—can be a pain. Assistant.to wants to take the back-and-forth out by making it a one-click affair....
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Unwhiteboard Cleans Whiteboard Photos With an Email
Web: You can avoid taking notes in the meeting by simply taking a photo of the whiteboard at the end. But those photos might not be perfectly legible. Unwhiteboard cleans them up if you just send the...
View ArticleRemember the 7 Cs to Communicate More Effectively
Your day is most likely filled with constant communication. Weblog Mind Tools offers a communication checklist to help ensure that your emails, phone calls, and meetings are always productive.Read...
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How Your Phone Can Make You a Better Worker at the Office
At the office, don't think that the computer is the only tool you need. Used right, your smartphone can help you better navigate life at the workplace.Read more...
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