Charity sector town halls begin with government Community & Social The government has begun consultations with the charity sector, starting with a series of town hall meetings this week. The ‘Building Community’ roundtables are in
Premium Insights and analysis If you want to increase organisational productivity, better meeting behaviours is a good place to start February 16, 2022 By Sean Innis Editors' Picks Ask any executive about their diary and they will likely tell you about how much time they spend in wasteful meetings. Concern about meetings is
Premium Insights and analysis How to reclaim a work life that’s crowded by Zoom June 30, 2021 By Melissa Coade Career Matters Virtual work meetings have their time and place in a world where governments can introduce lockdowns at the drop of a hat — but they
Premium Trends and research How to run better digital meetings April 29, 2020 By David Donaldson Career Advice So many things can go wrong in a digital meeting, but preparation can minimise the chance of derailment. The coronavirus has pushed workplaces across the
Six ways to make committees more effective and efficient November 12, 2018 By Australia and New Zealand School of Government Career Advice Research from the latest issue of ANZSOG’s Evidence Base journal — an open access publication of systematic review of complex policy issues. Despite the jokes that committees
Partner Content Meetings that actually get things done? It’s not a fantasy April 4, 2018 By Julian Bajkowski The culture of how people in government come together is shifting fast. Finally, that’s a good thing. Any seasoned public sector executive knows the feeling
The appeal of the 'flat' organisation — why some firms are getting rid of middle managers January 15, 2018 By The Conversation Career Advice The trend of “flat” organisations is catching on at some of the world’s biggest companies. It’s easy to see the appeal when you think of
Ballooning emails and unproductive meetings: where is it all going? May 18, 2017 By The Mandarin Career Advice It was the usual office afternoon. I came out of a meeting feeling a little exhausted and bumped into my colleague Randel in the elevator. He
Is this your organisation’s most important hidden cost? March 17, 2017 By The Mandarin Career Advice Meetings are the lifeblood of an organisation. They are where your organisation’s strategy is ultimately translated into action items and where relationships are formed and culture is nurtured.
