‘As soon as I put that plant on my desk it created a wonderful energy. I was surprised by the difference that just the plant made.’ This comment made by an attendee at a Paper War Webinar I had run. This supported what I’d read in a NZ Business article. Here are some facts: [...]
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Here’s a simple idea from a senior Executive Assistant at Westpac Bank who attended a training session with me. Margo shared a simple technique she’d integrated since a session last year with me, where we’d spent about 30 minutes looking at time-saving email techniques, including how to use Rules . (Westpac use Lotus Notes but [...]
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I’ve made a study for some years on what makes some people successful when others who seem to have the same opportunities don’t achieve their potential and struggle endlessly to get their head above the daily grind. When I was asked to address Mal Emery’s Platinum Group of High Achievers in Sydney it was the [...]
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In-timers are great at being fully present, totally in the moment (which is why this style is called in-time, not because they’re punctual!), but challenged at getting places or completing tasks on time. For them, it seems efficient to fit in ‘one more thing’ – to get somewhere early is to waste time. You’d wonder [...]
Start with spelling out the framework, timing, process and agenda in the first few minutes. Many chairpersons cover off timing and agenda quickly, but few lay out the framework and process. The benefit of explaining these two items immediately is the focused attention of those present. Even if people have had an agenda, if the [...]
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