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Do 15 Minute Meetings Actually Work? – Part 2

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | June 16, 2022 |

A few weeks back, I shared information about the concept of 15-minute meetings. The journalist working on the story asked two additional questions, the answers to which I’ll share with you here. This was the original topic request about 15-minute meetings: “A new trend is developing in corporate circles called the ‘15-minute meeting’, which…

How Parkinson’s Law Affects Productivity

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | May 19, 2022 |

Have you ever heard the adage that work expands to fill the time? This is called Parkinson’s Law because this theory was explained in an article written by Cyril Northcote Parkinson for The Economist all the way back in 1955. Recently, a journalist posed the following questions about Parkinson’s Law, and I shared the…

The Secret to Productive Meetings

By Helene Segura, M.A. Ed., CPO® | January 5, 2021 |

A company called Yoyo Meetings interviewed me about the secret to productive meetings. Here is a summary of our interview: What are some tips on how attendees can prepare for a meeting to ensure a productive meeting? The first tip is to check on the meeting agenda. If there is no agenda, there’s already a…