How to Boost your Online Presence
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Ian Kirkby
May 7, 20191 min read
Effective Meetings
I think all would agree that effective meetings are an essential component of good business performance. However, most meetings simply...
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Ian Kirkby
Jun 11, 20181 min read
Asking Great Questions
The ability to ask great questions is a key leadership skill: they unlock/reveal information, stimulate thinking and boost engagement....
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Ian Kirkby
Apr 17, 20181 min read
How to Handle Being put on the Spot in a Meeting
Great HBR article on this issue: https://goo.gl/mhzRUw Key points are to be prepared for every meeting and to view it as an opportunity...
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Ian Kirkby
Feb 7, 20181 min read
Have a Nice Conflict!
Healthy conflict or opposition is essential to generating better ideas and securing buy-in. I find this tool really helpful in promoting...
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Ian Kirkby
Jan 16, 20181 min read
Creating Executive Team Norms
Your team already has its norms. The question is: Does it have the norms you want? It's down to the leader to ensure the answer is 'yes'....
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Ian Kirkby
Nov 14, 20171 min read
Effective Leadership - Tip 4
Delegate effectively. There are 2 main errors leaders can make: delegate too little, too late and continue to micro-manage, or delegate...
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Ian Kirkby
Oct 9, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 10
Okay, as this is the last in the '10 tips' series for meetings, here are 2 to finish with: 1. Debrief with self and others after a...
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Ian Kirkby
Oct 2, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 9
Be prepared. Lots of aspects to this, of course, but I find it helpful to focus on the following 2 activities: Research the attendees by...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 25, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 8
Be clear about what outcomes the meeting must produce and prioritise the agenda. What decisions must be made and to whom must they be...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 18, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 7
Save yourself a lot of time and stress by managing communications properly: Ensure the agenda is sent out in good time to allow people to...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 12, 20171 min read
Questions for Leaders to Ask
Not a comprehensive list, but useful for focusing effort and keeping the team on track: https://hbr.org/2017/04/5-questions-leaders-shoul...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 11, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 6
When leading a discussion on contentious matters, frame the issues in a neutral manner, explain the outcomes required from the meeting...
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Ian Kirkby
Sep 5, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 5
Decide how long the meeting needs to be, ensure it starts and finishes on time, and hold everyone accountable for time discipline. Just...
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 31, 20172 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 4
How to deal with overly aggressive people in meetings.
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 29, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 3
if you have time, use it to generate new ideas and to think about solutions to complex issues. Decisiveness is not the same as impatience!
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 23, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 2
Separate strategic and tactical meetings.
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Ian Kirkby
Aug 22, 20171 min read
Effective Meetings - Tip 1
Top tips for making your meetings more productive and enjoyable.
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