by Chris Fenning | 22 Aug 2025 | Give status updates, Newsletters
Do you love status update meetings? A dozen people logged into a 60-minute status update meeting taking turns to talk about work they have done. By minute 12, two people are clearly checking email. One has dropped off the call, and when someone raises an actual...
by Chris Fenning | 26 Jul 2025 | Fundamental communication skills, Make things relevant, Newsletters, Start a message clearly
A sad truth about communication at work: Having an important message doesn’t mean people will listen. Important updates, great ideas, and even urgent warnings can all go ignored—if your audience doesn’t see why it matters to them. So how can you improve the odds that...
by Chris Fenning | 4 Apr 2025 | Newsletters, Run good meetings
The perfect end to a meeting isn’t escaping with no actions to your name, it’s something that feels even better… Here’s how to end a meeting effectively for everyone involved. ____________________ Escaping a meeting without being given any tasks is a...
by Chris Fenning | 7 Mar 2025 | Newsletters, Send good meeting invitations
I can tell if a meeting is going to fail by looking at one thing. The meeting invitation. This sounds like a big claim but it actually isn’t. The truth is it’s very obvious – because the difference between a great meeting and one that is likely to waste...
by Chris Fenning | 20 Feb 2025 | Newsletters
One of the most common meeting activities actually reduces your productivity. That’s right, brainstorming doesn’t work. How do you feel when someone suggests setting up a brainstorming meeting at work? If you’re anything like me it takes a conscious...
