Meetings https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/rss en-us Helpful Hacks for Taking Great Meeting Minutes Discover helpful hacks to take comprehensive meeting minutes in-person and remotely. Learn to take notes during meetings like an expert minute taker. http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/blogs/2/post/7332 Wed, 15 Mar 2023 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/blogs/2-blog/post/7332-helpful-hacks-for-taking-great-meeting-minutes meeting-minutes.jpg The 10 best new Microsoft Teams meeting features Over the past year or so, Microsoft has added a host of new capabilities to Teams, its chat and videoconferencing hub, focused on improving video meetings with co-workers and other colleagues. Here's a rundown of the key new features to know and how to use them. Note that this guide refers to... Over the past year or so, Microsoft has added a host of new capabilities to Teams, its chat and videoconferencing hub, focused on improving video meetings with co-workers and other colleagues. Here's a rundown of the key new features to know and how to use them. Note that this guide refers to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8510 Thu, 20 Jan 2022 15:06:50 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/8510-the-10-best-new-microsoft-teams-meeting-features 4 Ways to Motivate Your Remote Employees The option for remote work is growing in popularity: it’s estimated that 3.9 million Americans work remotely, and that number is expected to continue to rise to... The option for remote work is growing in popularity: it’s estimated that 3.9 million Americans work remotely, and that number is expected to continue to rise to...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6158 Mon, 26 Aug 2019 03:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6158-ways-to-motivate-your-remote-employees Remote Employee The crucial piece of advice TED gives to nervous speakers a@qz.com From push-ups and power poses to meditation or even medication, there’s no shortage of advice aimed at nervous public speakers. But the best coping strategy may be less complicated than any of that. After coaching hundreds of speakers over the past 20 years... From push-ups and power poses to meditation or even medication, there’s no shortage of advice aimed at nervous public speakers. But the best coping strategy may be less complicated than any of that.

After coaching hundreds of speakers over the past 20 years...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6143 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 04:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6143-the-crucial-piece-of-advice-ted-gives-to-nervous-speakers TED Circles Big finance presentation? Combat these 4 pitfalls to stay on track When it comes time to present annual numbers or important updates at your company, you want to guarantee it goes swimmingly. But you know nothing’s foolproof. When it comes time to present annual numbers or important updates at your company, you want to guarantee it goes swimmingly. 

But you know nothing’s foolproof.

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6148 Thu, 15 Aug 2019 02:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6148-big-finance-presentation-combat-these-4-pitfalls-to-stay-on-track Team Presentation The cost of bad meetings There's a problem that involves all of us. We're all part of it and we're all guilty of contributing to billions (with a B) of easily-avoidable waste. Yet very little is ever done about it. Don't worry, I'm not going to get all tree-huggy with you (although... There's a problem that involves all of us. We're all part of it and we're all guilty of contributing to billions (with a B) of easily-avoidable waste. Yet very little is ever done about it.

Don't worry, I'm not going to get all tree-huggy with you (although...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5864 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5864-the-cost-of-bad-meetings Disengaged Employee Myth: Meetings are a waste of time Let’s just wait one second here before we start our daily bashing of supposedly time-wasting meetings, shall we? Consider these advantages of even the ones that feel so very sloggy and pointless... Let’s just wait one second here before we start our daily bashing of supposedly time-wasting meetings, shall we? Consider these advantages of even the ones that feel so very sloggy and pointless...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5806 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5806-myth-meetings-are-a-waste-of-time Poorly Run Meetings Can Cost You Thousands of Dollars Each Year. Here's How to Fix Them How many meetings have you attended this week? This month? If you are like most business owners, the answer is too many. In my own business coaching firm, I sat down and crunched the numbers on our bimonthly executive meeting, and the results were eye-opening. Every two weeks... How many meetings have you attended this week? This month? If you are like most business owners, the answer is too many. In my own business coaching firm, I sat down and crunched the numbers on our bimonthly executive meeting, and the results were eye-opening. 

Every two weeks...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5633 Fri, 01 Feb 2019 03:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5633-poorly-run-meetings-can-cost-you-thousands-of-dollars-each-year-heres-how-to-fix-them Meeting Overcoming HR Spreadsheet Hurdles When you press your cold hands around a warm cup of coffee in the morning? The steam wafts up, and you breathe in the roasty scent that reminds you everything’s going to be okay. Or perhaps it’s Diet Coke that gets you through the day. You have a similar moment when you hear the crisp sound of carbonation escaping the top of the can, making you salivate with the promise of a clear head and a checked-off list of to-dos. Whatever your pleasure, that tall drink of help got you through some pretty rough days, and you can’t imagine your life without it. You may even feel a sense of obligation because you’ve been together so long. Even if you have thought a time or two that you may kick the caffeine habit someday. Haven’t we all? When you press your cold hands around a warm cup of coffee in the morning? The steam wafts up, and you breathe in the roasty scent that reminds you everything’s going to be okay. Or perhaps it’s Diet Coke that gets you through the day. You have a similar moment when you hear the crisp sound of carbonation escaping the top of the can, making you salivate with the promise of a clear head and a checked-off list of to-dos. Whatever your pleasure, that tall drink of help got you through some pretty rough days, and you can’t imagine your life without it. You may even feel a sense of obligation because you’ve been together so long. Even if you have thought a time or two that you may kick the caffeine habit someday. Haven’t we all?

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6128 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6128-overcoming-hr-spreadsheet-hurdles Overcoming HR Spreadsheet Hurdles 9 Best Practices To Master The New Performance Review Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: “The old performance management model is dead.” But of course you don’t own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to use an antiquated method to take notes... Grab your slate chalkboard and jot this down: “The old performance management model is dead.” But of course you don’t own a slate chalkboard, because its time has come and gone. And just as it no longer makes sense to use an antiquated method to take notes...

]]> http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6124 Sat, 01 Dec 2018 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/6124-best-practices-to-master-the-new-performance-review 9 Best Practices How AI Can Improve Interviews While nearly all HR professionals agree that artificial intelligence may prove time-saving and helpful, they remain cautious about adoption. With HR such a vital function to every company, there is some anxiety around AI and how it will add value before embracing the new technology. AI stands to... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5533 Mon, 19 Nov 2018 12:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5533-how-ai-can-improve-interviews Afraid Of Public Speaking? 7 Tips To Do It Well My first ever "speaking engagement" was at my children's kindergarten. I was so nervous my knees were shaking and my fingers fumbled through the copious notes I kept referring to. It's fair to say... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5473 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 10:00:00 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5473-afraid-of-public-speaking-7-tips-to-do-it-well Do You Run Meetings Or Lead Them? Why do some online meetings get the job done, while others don't? Sometimes a team can jump on WebEx or GoToMeeting and move your project or team forward while others times they just suck the psychic marrow from everyone's bones. What's the difference... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5451 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:37:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5451-do-you-run-meetings-or-lead-them Taking Effective And Accurate Meeting Minutes 1:00 - 2:15 pm EST 90 Minutes $197 http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5118 Mon, 14 May 2018 11:17:07 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5118-taking-effective-and-accurate-meeting-minutes Taking Effective And Accurate Meeting Minutes When you're asked to take minutes at a meeting, you have the role of creating the "official record of the event" and ensuring that it is accurate. Key decisions made at these meetings can involve millions of dollars, so it's critical for you to take clear and precise notes... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5098 Thu, 03 May 2018 05:25:04 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5098-taking-effective-and-accurate-meeting-minutes Employees Name 4 Biggest Workplace Distractions: Here's How To Help Them It's not surprising that a recent survey found 69% of full-time employees get distracted at work. The more interesting finding is that 70% of workers think their managers could help them focus better through training. Udemy conducted a survey of... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5065 Fri, 20 Apr 2018 04:12:42 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/5065-employees-name-4-biggest-workplace-distractions-here-s-how-to-help-them Tapping Into The Power Of Oratory When you're preparing to give a presentation, have you ever stopped to consider that what's going on in the back of your mind is likely to have a big impact on its chance of being a success? Pause a while, and pay direct attention to the objects you see on the continuous conveyor belt of your subconscious. Take them down and... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4933 Mon, 26 Feb 2018 05:42:08 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4933-tapping-into-the-power-of-oratory Building Your Persuasion Skills And Sphere Of Influence We all know that persuasion in business is a vital career skill. It can get colleagues to hand over the resources you need and prompt vital contacts to return your phone calls. But what exactly is persuasion? AMA's seminar Expanding Your Influence defines persuasion as:... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4748 Tue, 21 Nov 2017 08:40:39 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4748-building-your-persuasion-skills-and-sphere-of-influence How To Spot The One Employee Who Should Never Work At Your Company We've been honored to pick the brains of numerous leaders throughout our careers. In fact, we often discuss how lucky we both are to get a glimpse into how many of these leaders think. However, during a recent interview... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4733 Fri, 17 Nov 2017 09:08:01 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4733-how-to-spot-the-one-employee-who-should-never-work-at-your-company 10 Speaking Habits That Will Undermine You I never cease to be amazed by the things people do while they are communicating. I have seen just about everything: The CEO who grasped the side seams of his pants and slowly pulled up his pants legs. The senior executive who continuously twirled her scarf. The engineer who... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4713 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 10:45:37 -0500 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4713-10-speaking-habits-that-will-undermine-you 7 Things You Should Do To Prepare For Your Next (Probably Boring) Board Meeting When I was at Apple, I met with all kinds of people: General Managers of hockey teams, CEOs of big companies, billionaires. No meeting scared me. That is, until I got here to Scrollmotion--and had to face my first board meeting. That gave me night terrors I will never forget. If you've followed this column,... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4685 Thu, 02 Nov 2017 06:40:39 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4685-7-things-you-should-do-to-prepare-for-your-next-probably-boring-board-meeting Write A Memo Or Call A Meeting? The way you communicate with your people signals what importance they should attach to what you tell them. If really important things aren't getting done in your department, take a good look at the way you're talking about them. According to... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4676 Mon, 30 Oct 2017 11:03:21 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4676-write-a-memo-or-call-a-meeting Managing Time In Meetings One of the main concerns when running a webinar or virtual meeting is managing the time effectively. In fact, we often become so focused on "getting everything in" to the allotted time slot that we forget to focus on what we're actually supposed to accomplish. This creates... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4669 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 11:46:36 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4669-managing-time-in-meetings Amazon's CEO Demands This 1 Thing In A Job Interview (And Most Do It Wrong) In the early stages of the building of Amazon, Jeff Bezos used to interview every job candidate himself. Bezos believed each employee played a key role, so the quality of new hires was as crucial to the success of the business as the products it sold. As a result, Bezos was not only obsessed with creating an outstanding customer experience. He was also tenacious about hiring the strongest employees possible... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4658 Thu, 26 Oct 2017 06:02:37 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4658-amazon-s-ceo-demands-this-1-thing-in-a-job-interview-and-most-do-it-wrong Overcoming HR Spreadsheet Hurdles You know that feeling you get when you press your cold hands around a warm cup of coffee in the morning? The steam wafts up, and you breathe in the roasty scent that reminds you everything's going to be okay. Or perhaps it's Diet Coke that gets you through the day. You have a similar moment when you hear... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4573 Fri, 22 Sep 2017 08:01:07 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4573-overcoming-hr-spreadsheet-hurdles 3 Questions To Reveal Your Brilliant Purpose "Don't ask what the world needs, ask what makes you come alive." -Howard Thurman When Simon T. Bailey read this quote in John Eldredge's Wild at Heart: Discovering The Secret of a Man's Soul, it changed the way he thought about purpose. He regrouped by asking himself three simple questions:... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4497 Mon, 28 Aug 2017 16:15:35 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4497-3-questions-to-reveal-your-brilliant-purpose Interviewing After Hours Unfair infringement on private time or honest preview of the employee experience? This is the question some have asked in the wake of a recent New York Times interview with Barstool Sports CEO Erika Nardini, in which she described an exercise she uses to evaluate job candidates at the New York-based sports and men's lifestyle blog. Nardini, who told the Times that... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4478 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 09:58:23 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4478-interviewing-after-hours Nearly Half Of Employers Continue To Ask About Criminal History On Job Applications About half (48 percent) of employers that conduct pre-employment background checks still have a question on their application forms inquiring about applicants' criminal histories, despite the growing momentum to "ban the box" on job applications. Criminal records searches are used by 93 percent of employers that conduct prehire screening. But... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4475 Fri, 25 Aug 2017 09:50:16 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4475-nearly-half-of-employers-continue-to-ask-about-criminal-history-on-job-applications The Growing Problem Of Workplace Incivility: How To Reduce Rudeness, Encourage Courtesy & Create A More Professional Atmosphere From raunchy reality shows to parent brawls at Little League games, incivility seems to be everywhere - so it's no surprise that rudeness has also invaded the workplace. Squabbling employees, screaming managers, colleagues who... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4466 Mon, 21 Aug 2017 08:39:00 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4466-the-growing-problem-of-workplace-incivility-how-to-reduce-rudeness-encourage-courtesy-create-a-more-professional-atmosphere The Insanely Simple Way I Learned To Be Useful In Every Meeting "Have more than thou showest/Speak less than thou knowest." That's a quote from King Lear, a play by William Shakespeare, who was very good at writing things. As far as the plot goes, it probably revolves around a guy named King Lear who-I'm assuming-betrays someone, or gets betrayed, or something happens mid-betrayal-likely involving poison. The point is... http://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4451 Fri, 18 Aug 2017 10:42:52 -0400 https://www.businesswatchnetwork.com/articles/4451-the-insanely-simple-way-i-learned-to-be-useful-in-every-meeting