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Taking Meetings From “Dull and Dreadful” to “Energetic and Effective”
A friend recently remarked about how she was bored to tears at one of her team meetings. I was surprised to learn there is a name for this feeling-- “meeting narcolepsy,” and even a support group on LinkedIn for employees suffering from it. Meetings happen in every office, every line of business, and there’s no…
Is It Time for Dads to Take Over?
Ok, moms. Weve had our go at parenthood. Weve moved the finish line forward on reading before private school pre-k applications are due and potty training before age two. Plus weve stressed the importance of bringing only handmade patisserie quality cupcakes to school bake sales. Now its time to let dads take over.
Is Sheryl Sandberg Really That Insecure?
I suspect I am just as weary of the buzz over Sheryl Sandberg as everyone else with a TV in their kitchen, Internet access at work, or a radio in their car. During the past two weeks alone, Sandberg has been interviewed by 60 Minutes, The Diane Rehm Show, The Washington Post, National Public Radio and other media outlets too numerous to cite, reaching well over 50 million people. She has been the subject of at least 43 million blogs, articles, Instagram posts and Twitter comments. So Ill make this quick: one observation everyone else seems to have overlooked.