Kiron Bondale

MAY 3, 2020

And this starts with an effective kick-off meeting. If you had run kick-off meetings as a mere formality before, their importance is much greater now. An effective kick-off meeting helps by: Giving each team member a good understanding of the purpose behind the project.

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Velociteach

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Mastering effective meetings is essential for project managers, as successful meetings contribute significantly to project success. So the level of planning should be commensurate with the meeting. But we’re very excited about their book “Great Meetings Build Great Teams,” and that’s what we’re talking about today.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

This article, How To Communicate Effectively When You’ve Got No Time For Meetings , first appeared on Girl's Guide to PM. How can I manage my stakeholders when there isn’t enough time for meetings?” I had a couple of options for how to communicate effectively with her team that I shared with her.

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nTask

JANUARY 5, 2023

If you’re looking to improve your meetings, there are a few things you need to remember. In this article, we provide 7 tips for recording meeting minutes effectively. So read on […].

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LiquidPlanner

JANUARY 21, 2020

“Dear Elizabeth: I ran a kick-off meeting for my project, and it was a disaster. The experience has put me off running kick-off meetings in the future, but I have another project starting soon, so I’m going to have to do it. What are some rules of engagement for kick-off meetings, and how can I stop it being like last time?”

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Wrike

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Effective team meetings are crucial for maximizing productivity and achieving goals. By understanding the importance of team meetings and implementing key elements, teams can enhance collaboration and drive performance. Ultimately, meetings contribute to building strong and high-performing teams.

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Digite

AUGUST 21, 2017

In 2015, in a blog post called Kanban Cadences , David Anderson laid out a set of 7 Kanban cadences or meetings that provide comprehensive opportunities for feedback, planning, and review in an enterprise. In my experience, 3 of these are critical for ensuring that a Kanban initiative gets off the ground successfully.

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Wrike

JULY 23, 2023

Meetings have become an essential part of our work lives. Some meetings are highly productive, leading to valuable discussions and decisions, while others can feel like a waste of time, leaving participants frustrated and unmotivated. So, what sets these meetings apart?

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Project Bliss

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Effective meetings don’t just happen. And for that reason, you might be tempted to skip the prep work needed for a great meeting. It’s easy to simply send out invitations and walk into the conference room at meeting time. Running effective meetings is a great way to showcase your leadership skills.

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Workamajig

MAY 30, 2018

Better project kickoff meetings will help you establish expectations, gather requirements, and set the general tone of the project. This article will share 10 tips to running kickoff meetings that lead to project success. I can’t overstate the importance of kickoff meeting s. How exactly do you run winning kickoff meetings?

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ProjectManager.com

APRIL 22, 2024

It’s Friday evening, 6:00 pm and you’re watching the clock while stuck in a meeting that feels like it’ll never end. We cannot be effective if we try to do more than one task at any given time. Instead, effectiveness increases when we limit our WIP and focus on a single task. Track Your Performance Have you been effective?

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MPUG

APRIL 30, 2022

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Dharmesh Patel’s webinar, Boosting the Effectiveness of your MS Teams Meeting, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. Melanie: Welcome to Boosting Your Effectiveness with MS Teams. You may watch the recording of this webinar at your convenience.

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Teamweek

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Project teams that meet deadlines consistently are able to deliver projects on schedule. Establishing schedules and struggling to meet deadlines at work are prominent issues for plenty of project teams. . So how do you ensure your team stays on track to meet project deadlines? Struggling to meet deadlines at work is one of them.

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The Digital Project Manager

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

When Harvard Business Review surveyed 182 senior managers, 71% said meetings are unproductive. These two […] The post How To Use 3 Collaboration Roles To Make Meetings More Effective appeared first on The Digital Project Manager.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 12, 2024

Project managers need to be good at facilitation because we run a lot of meetings and take part in a lot of discussions. I’ve run literally hundreds of project meetings during my career, probably thousands. Running a meeting is different to facilitating it. Running a meeting is different to facilitating it.

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MPUG

APRIL 18, 2021

Over the past year, we have shifted to using virtual collaboration mechanisms and virtual meetings as a way to bring us closer together and co-create the future while being physically distanced. Who doesn’t want to optimize this meeting experience, moderate effectively, capture meeting notes, and manage follow up actions with ease?

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LiquidPlanner

APRIL 4, 2017

Every day, millions of Americans lose precious minutes of their lives to meetings. Boring, unproductive meetings. Harvard Business School professor Nancy Koehn estimates that Americans attend 11 million formal meetings every day, about 4 billion meetings a year. Or, would two pizzas feed everyone in this meeting?).

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 30, 2024

Tip #3: Spice up your meetings Procrastination coffee chats, lunchtime walks and talks, and dining room discussions all come to an end when your organization transfers to a remote work setup. In my team, we spice up our meetings to establish strong and supportive working relationships. So what can you do?

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 16, 2023

It’s understandable why people often moan at the prospect of a meeting. They can be long and not very effective uses of one’s time. But meetings are important. To remove the stigma attached to meetings, learn meeting planning. What Is Meeting Planning? Meeting planning sets the agenda for the meeting.

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Teamweek

JANUARY 20, 2019

As inspiration for this article, I Googled the phrase “Meetings are…” There were a lot of results, none of which were complimentary: Meetings are toxic Meetings are a waste of time Meetings are useless. Entrepreneur was even more blunt, calling meetings “one of the worst business rituals.” Prepare Beforehand.

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MPUG

APRIL 29, 2021

Please find below a transcription of the audio portion of Dharmesh Patel’s session, Tips, Clicks, and Tricks to Boosting the Effectiveness of your MS Teams Meetings, being provided by MPUG for the convenience of our members. So, why are we having this meeting? ” So, what are you looking to achieve from your meeting?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Whether you’re excited to meet them for the first time, or have had a few calls/sessions already, you are probably wondering if you are using their time effectively and asking the right questions. Use these as a starting point in your meetings with your mentor and see where the conversation takes you.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JULY 25, 2022

Managing successful meetings is not a new subject, but neither is it a waste of time to refresh ourselves about how best to manage meetings. Below, Guillermo Solis has some suggestions to bear in mind before, during and after meetings, when we are in charge of the meeting as a project manager. Before the meeting.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 9, 2024

As a manager, tackling team and project challenges effectively can often seem like navigating a complex labyrinth. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively. Unclear Priorities Challenge : Teams often struggle with prioritizing tasks effectively.

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ProjectManager.com

AUGUST 15, 2023

What Is a Team Meeting? A team meeting is a scheduled event in which people involved in a project will get together and have a conversation about topics related to that work. Meetings come in many forms, but the more effective ones have an agenda created by the team leader that outlines what is to be discussed.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Elisa Cepale I facilitate daily standup meetings for our support team. In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. In this article, I’ll look at 5 activities you can try in your daily team standup meeting. What’s the point of a daily standup meeting?

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Scrum.org

APRIL 24, 2024

When people first start learning about Scrum, it can seem like Scrum requires many meetings. Each Scrum event has a purpose, and each event reduces the need for other meetings by ensuring that the team collaborates effectively. Here’s how the events reduce other meetings. It might even seem like Scrum is a waste of time.

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ProjectManager.com

JANUARY 16, 2024

Our roadmaps show all your projects on a Gantt chart and visual timeline, which helps you prioritize tasks, allocate resources more effectively and meet your project deadlines. The latter is when you meet with the project team and go through what worked and what didn’t. Get started with ProjectManager today for free.

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The Digital Project Manager

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

You likely have set a meeting on your team’s calendar for 30 minutes to get together each day and talk about what’s going on. The post How To Run A More Effective Stand-Up Meeting: 6 Expert Tips appeared first on The Digital Project Manager. It probably worked for a […].

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Scrum.org

APRIL 22, 2024

Every Sprint, the team adds up points for each Product Backlog item (PBI) that meets the Definition of Done by the end of the Sprint. The team's Velocity is the total sum of all of the points associated with PBIs that meet the Definition of Done by the end of the Sprint. Velocity can be a helpful metric. What is “cashing in”?

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JUNE 8, 2021

Alexis: Keep people informed and minimize the amount of meetings you have. I use my iPad in meetings so I can show people slides. Having that personal relationship is hard without face-to-face meetings. Try to talk to people before the ‘main’ meeting where we introduce ourselves and use that call as a.

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Scrum.org

APRIL 11, 2024

The team goes through the motions of estimation, but the numbers lack consistency, insight, and fail to facilitate effective planning or reflection. Ritualistic Ceremonies : Estimation meetings are held because they are part of the process, not because they are seen as valuable.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

JANUARY 12, 2024

Otter is a note-taking app that also records in-person meetings. It’s the voice/meeting transcription tool I’ve used since before those features were available in Microsoft Teams. But are you using the full suite, and are you using them most effectively to build your productivity? Otter I love Otter.

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Celoxis

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

You’d expect that all this time spent on meetings should amount to something significant for you and for the organization. Sadly, 71% of employees feel that meetings are unproductive and executives feel that over 67% of meetings are failures (Source: The Muse). Doing away with meetings is not the solution.

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Rebel’s Guide to PM

APRIL 30, 2023

Paraverbal community is a powerful tool to help you land your messages more effectively and be more influential – crucial when your team doesn’t work for you. Your tone of voice, rate of speech, volume level and even pauses between words all play an important role in conveying the message effectively. But what is this science, you ask.

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Scrum.org

DECEMBER 10, 2023

The Successful Scrum Masters Evaluating a Scrum Master’s effectiveness involves several major indicators: Sprint Goal Achievement Consistency : Assessing the Scrum Master’s impact can be done by observing how consistently the team accomplishes the Sprint Goals, contributing to the overarching Product Goal.

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