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Stop the Boredom

If you dread your team meetings or trainings, your team members likely do too.  As a coach, I’ve observed some really great team meetings and … some really horrible ones.  Here are some lifesaving tips to keep your meetings from experiencing what I call epic boredom and fatal disengagement.  If you incorporate these adult learning principles, you will eliminate people …

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Two More Important Meetings

Last week, I outlined a small business/practice meeting structure that included five different types of meetings to support your growth and the realization of your long-term vision. But, I forgot to mention two others that are equally important: Growth Conferences and Courageous Conversations. Both of these meetings are focused on developing your people, but they have two big distinctions. Courageous …

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Stop the Boredom!

Sick of team meetings that are boring at best, contentious at worst?  Or, do you discuss a lot of subjects as a team without anything ever actually changing? Maybe you frequently experience a lack of engagement or participation? Too many meetings? Not enough? What’s the answer? At LionSpeak, we think meetings are an essential part of the communication strategy for …