How Meetings Fail (and how to fix it)
Meetings fail when they wander through generalities, accomplish little, and consume the attention of people who could be making better...
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James Walton
- Apr 9
- 2 min
The Golden Rule of Meetings
The Golden Rule of Meetings: Make them no longer than they need to be. Three ways to accomplish this: Have an agenda. Communicate it...
James Walton
- Oct 16, 2020
- 1 min
Three Questions to Ask a High Potential Employee
Exit interviews attempt to capture why someone left the organization. Stay interviews attempt to capture why someone remains with the...
James Walton
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
How to Stop Missing Deadlines
Most professionals don't have a problem missing meetings. We don't miss meetings because it's made it onto our calendars so nothing else...
James Walton
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
Who Does What by When
If you are struggling to gain traction in your projects with your team, begin asking this question: who does what by when? Each meeting,...
James Walton
- May 8, 2020
- 2 min
Why You Can Never Leave Work on Time
The reason some struggle to leave work on time is that we use the 'work-being-done' as the measure. But the work is never done. So if...
James Walton
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
In Times of Uncertainty, Overcommunicate
As leaders, it's our responsibility to communicate proactively. Each instance of communication we provide for our team helps fill in...
James Walton
- Feb 28, 2020
- 2 min
How to Leave a Meeting Well
Here's a few tips to leaving a meeting well: Schedule meetings back-to-back. If one meeting looks to runs long, you simply say, "my next...
James Walton
- Feb 21, 2020
- 2 min
The Most Important Step in Project Management
The most important step in project management is defining the problem. Time spent ensuring you've addressing the real issue is always...
James Walton
- Dec 18, 2019
- 1 min
When Rejected, Ask Why
Rejection sucks. But not getting the feedback you need to improve is worse. Having a sales proposal turned down is painful for two...
James Walton
- Dec 9, 2019
- 1 min
Do This Before You Criticize Someone
"This job would be easy if it weren't for the people." "Employees don't care. I have to watch them closely the entire time." "How is this...
James Walton
- Dec 3, 2019
- 2 min
Questions to Ask Yourself Every 90 Days
3 questions to fuel forward momentum
James Walton
- Nov 19, 2019
- 1 min
The Most Important Followup Question
"And what else?" Almost every good thing starts with curiosity. The ability to ask a question and genuinely listen to the answer is the...
James Walton
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
The One Skill that Will Take Your Meetings from Good to Great
You've determined to use meetings as a chance to make an impact, you've invited the right people, you've communicated the agenda, you've...
James Walton
- Nov 7, 2019
- 2 min
Use the Two Minute Rule to Encourage Healthy Conflict in Meetings
One sign of organizational health is constructive conflict in your meetings. The fact that someone cares enough to make a ruckus about an...
James Walton
- Nov 5, 2019
- 3 min
The Three Characters Who Derail Your Meeting ... and How to Respond
You've determined to use meetings as a chance to make in impact, you've invited the right people, you've communicated the agenda, you've...
James Walton
- Nov 1, 2019
- 2 min
Start on Time to End on Time
One of the biggest frustrations in organizational life is the meeting that overruns its allotted time. It inhibits your colleagues’...
James Walton
- Oct 30, 2019
- 2 min
3 Questions to Planning a Meeting Agenda
Leading well in a meeting is one of the strongest ways to communicate value to the organization and show expertise to your colleagues....
James Walton
- Oct 28, 2019
- 1 min