Seven Tips for Making Your Meetings More Effective

“Is there a doctor in the house? I am so SICK of meetings!” Sadly, this type of negative reaction to meetings is common and well deserved. Many organizations are filled with people that feel this way, even the individual leading the meeting. I once came across a phony advertisement for meetings with the tag line, “Meetings, The Practical Alternative to Work.” The following list of meeting tips has been compiled both for your reference and to save the reputation of meetings everywhere: (more…)

When you hear Christopher Cross sing, “Sailing takes me away,” you can feel the relaxation he is singing about. Although I can not promise a constant sense of relaxation, I do promise that if you sail these Cs, your leadership duties will become easier and if we are lucky, they will become down right fun! (more…)

Sometimes meetings can become dull and boring, almost sucking the energy and enthusiasm right from your body. Yet, doing team-building activities can take up so much time. Well, don’t you worry! The seven team-building activities below are quick and easy. The costs are nominal and will usually depend on the type and nature of the prizes you give out (candy, office supplies, etc.) (more…)

The Bible is a great place to find quotable wisdom. One of the things I like about the Bible, is that it tells you to “think on these things.” It does not say, “read this, say to yourself ‘yeah, I like that’ and then forget all about it in your life.” My intention with these quotes is that you read them, remember them, and use them! (more…)

No matter how great you are (or think you are,) you make mistakes. The good news is there is no rule that says you need to make mistakes other people have made. Instead, I encourage you to learn from the mistakes of other leaders or at least learn from mistakes you may currently be making. Read the following lost of common leader mistakes and avoid them! Then, you can save your mistakes for bigger things! (more…)