A psychological study suggests that coffee can help us cope with stress work. However, this only works for women who tend to be more collaborative after consuming caffeine. For men, caffeine leads to reduced performance in stressful situations. Instead of coffee, we...
We have talked at length about the danger of unproductive meetings, low meeting quality, and the drain they are on an organization’s productivity, not to mention the cost associated with them. The next logical step is a self-assessment of your company’s...
Have you ever held or attended group meetings where it seems no one can agree on anything? When one person suggests an idea or plan of action, there is another person with a counterargument. Making group decisions in a meeting can be tough, especially when a lot of...
If you live and breathe by the ‘carpe diem’ mantra, you would understand why companies go international. Taking the step across borders and into foreign markets sounds like a challenging decision for a business – and for good reasons. With this venture,...
When called for a meeting, your average employee’s first question would be, “What’s this meeting about?” And being the host, you should outline the things that would be covered during your 30-minutes or one-hour business meeting with your team. Although there would be...
Open communication forms a core value in every organization. Sharing information within and between departments and with colleagues is vital to keeping everyone informed and aligned. There are plenty of ways to share information today such as phone calls, emails, and...
Given the world we’re living in today, remote meetings have become the norm. While virtual meetings were slowly being adapted pre-pandemic for convenience, the current demands for stringent measures to safeguard the health of every employee have led to virtual...
Let’s be honest – the importance of meetings in business communication is now mostly forgotten and ignored. A call for a meeting is usually silently answered with silent groans and eye rolls. Some are happy to attend any meeting to get out of what they are...
We’re now supporting Microsoft Teams in AgreeDo. This article shows you how to open a Microsoft Teams session right from within AgreeDo. In short: If you copy and paste an MS Teams Link into your invitation text of the meeting, AgreeDo automatically recognizes...
This is the third part of AgreeDo’s user manual. See the first part on how to prepare an agenda, and the second part on how to write and share meeting minutes. The third part somehow brings you back to the first part: We’re going to prepare the agenda for...
