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10 Tips to Get More Out of Meetings and to Make Them More Effective

Unless you live on another planet, you’ve had to sit through a meeting that was a complete waste of time. Everyone hates them. Nobody likes them. You sit there thinking of the things you could be doing – or programming your cell phone to call you to an even more important meeting…

So, is there anything you can do to avoid that experience in the future? Actually, there are. Even if you’re not in charge of the meeting, here are 10 things you can do to turn a miserable experience into one that is, at least, tolerable – and perhaps even worthwhile.

Leaders and Learning

According to Kim B. Clark (Dean of the Harvard Business School from 1995 to 2005 and President of BYU-Idaho since then), no matter what we teach, how we teach can help others learn the critical skills society needs to provide leadership in families, communities and the nation. Leaders and learning are inextricably intertwined.

He shared his [...]