What if the following could be said of your team meetings? They help us focus They help us get exercise They help us think more clearly None of these benefits could be said of a typical meeting around a desk or table, or even standing. If you want to improve your one-on-one and small team meetings overnight, insist that they take place while going for a walk. Walking meetings are obviously impractical for larger groups or if there is no way to avoid needing to look at a computer screen or document. Setting those two situations aside, here is how walking meetings can make a big impact: Without documents, slides and the like, attendees are forced to master their material and talking points. The result is more focused and engaging conversations. People are more apt to look forward to meetings that get them out of the office and moving around.…
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Henry Kaestner is a man of deep faith and tremendous success. He is the Chairman, Co-Founder and former CEO of Bandwidth.com, a disruptive telecom start-up that he and…
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