HOW TO BRING BACK THE JOY OF HAVING GREAT MEETINGS
Have you ever had the feeling that you spend a lot of time in unproductive meetings? Your time is limited and you are struggling to get your real work done. To make matters worse, if you don't engage in the informal talks before and after meetings, you don't even have a say in the real decisions. Why is everyone accepting such b*llsh*t?
You know EXACTLY what I'm talking about ...
Hi, my name is Maarten. I have been a continuous improvement manager for a long time. Apart from having a general curiosity to improve business processes, I have also been fascinated by human performance. I have felt quite frustrated in meetings, to say the least. And I have a weakness: I have difficulties to hide my emotions in my body language. I can assure you that has led to some uncomfortable moments. Alas.
Like 99% of us, you probably have been in unproductive meetings multiple times. I experienced the exact same thing. Joining different organisations, attending different types of meetings, reading books & articles, I started to uncover the secret of mastering meetings. Applying all best practices won't make all meetings 100% focused nor 100% effective. That's ok: you will learn that meetings serve an emotional purpose as well.
Most people don't reflect on how to improve their situation. They just seem to accept meetings as an annoying part of their business lives. Hence, they don't act. It seems only few are aware of alternatives or simple ideas to improve the dynamic of meetings.
YOU are different! And I'm going to help you improve that part of your professional life. I have gathered several ideas from various types of organisations that spark ideas about how things could be.
Some ideas are very formal, others add some elements of fun.
Try out ideas from this e-book. Either you pick random ideas you like, or you follow the step by step approach to organise a meeting in which I've boiled down the very best of my 15+ years of my professional expertise, my personal experience & the wisdom of several authors on this topic.
I have reduced all that knowhow to a concise & practical e-book.
Another way to use this e-book is to share the ideas with colleagues or even managers in your organisation. It might be an eye-opener for them too that there are many other ways to have meetings.
You might even consider sharing copies within your organisation. Please have the courtesy to make the choice of your price accordingly. I would appreciate that very much.
I call it Mastering Meetings!
Inside, I am going to provide you with ample examples about how you can craft meetings that are more productive & more fun. I am sure it will enhance your daily life in the (home) office so you feel more energised happier & joyful each day. It is going to be contagious, making your colleagues wonder what more ideas you will try out!
Why meetings are indispensable & why many can be replaced by better alternatives ...
How you can aim for success before the meeting has well & truly started ...
What you can do as a participant to improve the dynamics during the meeting ...
How you can manage specific disturbances & situations ...
And a whole ton more!
I spend > 50% of my professional life in meetings. So it seemed wise to reflect a bit more consciously about that. Since I don't like reading business books very much, this e-book provides a perfect alternative: it is to-the-point and still contains many practical ideas on how to make the best out of my time in meetings. I have already gained more time back by implementing the ideas from this e-book than the time it took me to read it.
Attending a meeting will never feel the same as it used to be.
My "Commitment " !
I know you are going to like the small new habits you introduced in meetings to make these more productive and fun. In fact, you will observe that by the time you complete this e-book, you will have made a shift in mindset that will positively impact your contribution to meetings in general. Otherwise, I'll send back every penny you paid.
