Like it or not, hybrid meetings (some people in a room together and others logging in virtually) seem to be here to stay. We’ve all...
read moreAvoiding the Perils of Proximity Bias in Hybrid Meetings
One lasting effect of the pandemic has been an upheaval in people’s expectations of where and how they work. Job-seekers are targeting remote-only positions that...
read moreLeadership That Fosters Successful Hybrid Meetings
In other blog posts, we’ve been talking about hybrid meetings: how to lead them successfully, how to practice good participation behaviors, and even how to...
read moreHybrid Meetings: Being a Productive Participant
In our first post on hybrid meetings, we talked about best practices for managing focus when leading meetings with some people in the room and...
read moreHybrid Meetings: Projecting Professionalism
One of the many interesting observations from the pandemic is the evolution of people’s Zoom backgrounds. Initially, everyone was excited to play with the virtual...
read moreHybrid Meetings: Managing the Focal Point
One thing the pandemic has shown is that people can work efficiently from home. A lot of major corporations, including Salesforce, Google, and Amazon, are working on a...
read moreHow a Simple Nod Can Make Business Communication Better
We spend a lot of time helping people succeed as trainers, meeting facilitators, and presenters. That work focuses on helping people initiate and manage the...
read moreWhen Presenting, “The Ask” Doesn’t Have to Be Aggressive, Just Specific
Recently we delivered a workshop for a group of staff members at a Big Ten university. The group was made up of leaders from various...
read moreShifting Gears
A wise learner once said, “Sometimes you just have to shift gears.” This advice came from a leader participating in a presentation skills workshop with...
read moreAnyone Can Be More Effective with Time
We learn a lot from the people we work with. Recently, on the last day of a workshop, one of our learners said that the...
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