How can we improve status meetings? As one of the most common reasons we gather in an organization, status meetings happen all the time. They typically represent a big investment…

With restrictions resulting from the new coronavirus outbreak, virtual meetings and videoconferencing will become more common and important. Be it a work-from-home environment or simply being unable to travel to…

Typically, we think of there being conference workshops or content and then a separate set of sessions devoted to conference networking. If you want to think about how to make…

Conference networking is a central part of planning a big meeting. And when thinking about how to make a conference better, conference networking is often at the top of the…

I recently ran a workshop in Washington, DC called Reinvent or Refresh Your Conference! for conference organizers. In essence, how to make a conference better? We had about 20 people…

There are a lot of conference planning guides and event planning checklists. One of the best, most concise, most effective I’ve seen is Open Gov Hub's Guide To Great Events.…

The other day, I got into a discussion with someone who declared that “There is no perfect meeting!” And, because of that, it’s foolish to think we can teach people…

Rather than assume a meeting will be dull and draining, think about how meetings can engage the brain and energize attendees. You don't need to make big changes to improve…

Not long ago, I was called for jury duty here in Washington, DC. I sat in a big waiting room with dozens of other potential jurors. We were that quintessential…