Archive for the ‘Meetings’ Category

Sometimes We Have to Go Counter to Our Instincts

Posted by Nina on October 22nd, 2008 under Communication, Corporate Performance, Leadership, Meetings, Nina Simosko  •  4 Comments

As leaders, we often look for lessons and experiences from others in order to help us navigate uncertain circumstances. Moreover, we frequently base our actions on our instincts, which have been formed over the expanse of our lives and professional experiences. Like many of my peers, in the course of my career, I have had [...]

Small Presentations Make a Big Difference

Posted by Nina on September 24th, 2008 under Communication, Meetings, Nina Simosko  •  No Comments

Issue 50 of ChangeThis was recently released. It is a real milestone in the world of ideas and publishing. If you don’t know, ChangeThis provides a unique way of disseminating ideas — with authors submitting a concept for a ChangeThis manifesto, and the web public voting for those they would like to see published. This [...]

Background – Foreground Communication

Posted by Nina on July 18th, 2008 under Communication, Leadership, Meetings, Nina Simosko  •  10 Comments

Recently, I wrote a piece on the critical importance of communication. In my opinion, the one core skill that any person needs, be it in business or life in general, is the ability to clearly communicate their thoughts and views. After all, without clear communication, how can anything involving more than one individual progress?
In an [...]

Why Talk Kills Meetings

Posted by Nina on June 18th, 2008 under Leadership, Meetings  •  11 Comments

We have all been there. The meeting. A room full of folks listening to a speaker, occasionally taking the baton and sharing some insight, knowledge or point of view — but generally the talk is all one-way.
Research, however, shows us that it is actually the speakers who  benefit from the time that they spend in [...]