Meetings
Why should Mark Zuckerberg run his meetings with GAIKU?
Poorly run meetings can crush productivity. This is what Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg thinks, and we couldn’t agree more. If you don’t have efficient meetings, you could end up feeling exhausted and…
Active listening - Improve your communication skills!
During a meeting people are constantly communicating via both words and visuals cues. However, sending messages is not the only part of the communication process. Receiving (listening) is just as…
Handling cultural differences in your meeting
International companies have employees all over the world. Working with multicultural teams offers a lot of advantages, like deep knowledge of different product markets, culturally sensitive…
8 tips for engaging meetings and energized attendees
One big problem in meetings is that attendees are not engaged and don’t deliver any useful input. Meetings can be strenuous at times and it’s hard to keep your team engaged. Every business has a…
Recurring meetings: the rhythm of your meeting culture
Once there is more than one person in a company, structured communication must be a priority. This communication needs focus and alignment to make sure that problems are spotted and solved quickly.…
4 great group decision making methods
People generally hold meetings to come to a decision. However, group decision making is not very easy. Things like incomplete information and narrow perspectives can make your group decision making a…
Meeting etiquette: how to behave during business meetings
Meetings are here to work better together so you can get things done. People seem to forget that sometimes and come into the meeting cranky and unmotivated. Sitting in a one-hour meeting with a few…
What makes a good Meeting Facilitator? Skills & Responsibilities.
By definition, facilitating means “to make easier or less difficult; help forward.” Every meeting usually needs a meeting facilitator, someone to help participants stay involved, to lead discussions,…
How to handle different personalities in your meeting
Keeping a meeting on track can be difficult when you’re dealing with different personalities. When different personalities come together to discuss or decide, they will disagree occasionally. It…