A quality kickoff meeting begins with a killer proposal with a clear scope and a solid agenda.
The purpose of a kickoff meeting is to get everyone on the same page, working toward a successfully completed project. If you are in a service industry and are executing projects, here are tips to lead a well-planned kickoff meeting.
by Susan Fennema – Beyond the Chaos
Developing relationships in this virtual world of email, chat, and conference calls can be challenging. How do you convey the personality of your company and team members when you do not have opportunities for face-to-face contact and sometimes, not even phone contact?
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Act on It! by Sam Deep and Lyle Sussman has some great information for tough management challenges. They have put together a list of 10 steps that can help you manage your time better. If you’re doing the first 5 steps, you need some help managing your time!
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by Carol Williams
Let’s be real. Do you procrastinate?
If “yes” then welcome to Being Human. There is NOTHING wrong with you. (Can I stop reading now?) Procrastination is our way of avoiding something unpleasant. Our bodies and minds are saying, NO! My challenge to you is, why is it unpleasant? This question equals,
Ask yourself:
by Susan Fennema – Beyond the Chaos
Managing interruptions is a huge deal for me. Despite thinking that I’m an awesome multi-tasker, I’m probably just a good fast switcher. As we know, multitasking isn’t a thing. And, it’s why I can’t even listen to a podcast all the way through. But, managing interruptions with calendaring is a thing. And it usually works…unless it breaks. Let’s start by talking about what can break it and then we’ll talk about getting back on track.
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by Carol Williams
The REAL answers to your Strategic Stuckness are embedded in the question: “if it’s so easy, why aren’t we all doing it?” Let’s jump into some effective FOCUSING strategies!
This is for you if ANY of these feel true:
– You start out with a plan
– Your plan is a joke by day’s end and you’re asking “why bother?”
– You start out without a plan…responding to emergencies (which somehow don’t quit)
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