by Nancy Roberts | Jun 20, 2019 | Blog Posts
Of all the meetings we have, there are two that we often get wrong. Ironically one is frequently held, the other, often neglected. Both are discussed below. The dreaded Status Update Meetings can drag on-and-on and not really produce any measureable outcomes. Consider...
by Nancy Roberts | May 21, 2019 | Blog Posts
You know how they say you either fail to plan or you plan to fail? Never is this more true than companies who don’t create a compelling vision and strategic plan to reach it. Sometimes the stumbling block is that it seems daunting. In most examples, we’re told to take...
by Nancy Roberts | May 15, 2019 | Blog Posts
If you’ve ever been in a meeting that seemed to go on forever or where everyone seemed to forget why they were there, you’re not alone. Rough estimates tell us that if you’re a middle manager, likely 35-45% of your time is spent in meetings. Move up the ranks to the...
by Nancy Roberts | May 10, 2019 | Blog Posts
While meetings might seem like a somewhat banal topic, I was recently approached by a national trade association to write an article for their magazine on the topic of meetings. Namely, how to conduct them so they are more efficient, productive and a better use of our...
by Nancy Roberts | Jan 7, 2019 | Blog Posts
For years, in the Organizational Development world, we have taught from the premise that if everyone can suspend their stories and opinions and get to a set of facts that we agree upon, then we would all see the same thing and come to an agreement. Boy have times...
by Nancy Roberts | Nov 20, 2018 | Blog Posts
Back in 2008, I was asked to speak at a CEO Summit in Boston on the topic of my then new book “The Little Red Book of Hiring & Firing.” After I shared how I help companies hire the right people, we turned to the often-difficult topic of firing. I posed the...
