A variety of meetings
Strategies for New Technique Meetings
This is the 21st Century everything is evolving so fast we are still trying to keep up. Equally new technology is having a great impact on the way businesses are being conducted. I tend to wonder though that the true essence of communication in business is slowly slipping away. A business relationship involves the cultivation of trust, credibility, integrity, respect and charisma. The best way to achieve this and to show you have presence is in the physical appearance, display of behaviour and show of proactive attitude. There are meetings and there are meetings, in the past one meeting a week was sufficient, today in order to multitask you may have at least three big ones and a dozen small ones all in the same week. How do you manage the impact, outcome and the contributions in such meetings?
Breakfast Meeting
Many organizations and institutions are incorporating breakfast meetings today, in many ways they have the tendency to save time and money. Energy levels are higher in the mornings, so you may grasp the attention of people and get best input before they engage in their normal day to day workplace issues. However as a professional you need to remember that it is not about the food, so do not go with the intention of enjoying the spread of food on offer, you will become weak, worn out and inefficient for the rest of the day. Go to the meeting with the intention of interacting, engaging in discussions and decision making participation.
Lunch Hour Meetings
A lot of interviews and meetings with high networth clients are taking place during the lunch hour, some very busy executives squeeze lunch hour meetings in between their very busy schedules just to accomplish the days activities. Again the intention is not to over eat so that you are completely worn out for the rest of the day. A careful warning here too, some lunch meetings may have the tendency to stretch into the latter half of the day if care is not taken wasting precious time. It should be short and sweet with motives and agenda strictly followed. Lunch hour meetings are also seen as a good test of your life skills, social skills and selling skills. Remain professional in your discussion, demeanour, behaviour and attitude.
Board Meetings