I’ve had a couple of conversations with clients lately about leadership presence and how to increase visibility. Sometimes it’s about speaking up more. Sometimes it’s about what you say. Sometimes about how you say what you want to say. And sometimes it’s about saying less and increasing your non-verbal leadership presence. As a continuation ofContinueContinue reading “How Do You Sit?”
Category Archives: Meetings
Another Reason Why Women Need Pockets
I distinctly remember one day, turning up at a meeting with meeting paperwork, tablet and phone, piled in one hand; coffee, swipe-card, and pen in the other hand; water bottle wedged under my elbow; and my glasses perched on my head (because they’re only for reading). No word of a lie. When I had finallyContinueContinue reading “Another Reason Why Women Need Pockets”
Want to be Like a Boss in Meetings? Follow the Girl Guides’ Motto and ‘Be Prepared’
I used my Swiss army knife twice today. I bought it over 20 years ago and I love it. It’s so versatile. I was never a Scout though, but my father and daughters were. The Scout’s motto ‘Be Prepared’ refers to being ready to cope with anything that comes your way. So, what about meetings?ContinueContinue reading “Want to be Like a Boss in Meetings? Follow the Girl Guides’ Motto and ‘Be Prepared’”
To Take the Minutes or Not To Take the Minutes. Six Strategies to Skirt Around Interfering Gender Biases
Women get asked more than men, and volunteer more, to do undervalued and time consuming tasks at work especially the ‘office housework’. One perhaps easily overlooked example of office housework is taking the meeting minutes. I was asked to take the minutes at a meeting recently where there was no admin resource. Now I acceptedContinueContinue reading “To Take the Minutes or Not To Take the Minutes. Six Strategies to Skirt Around Interfering Gender Biases”
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