Do your meetings drain remote workers from energy and enthusiasm for the job? In this podcast interview with Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, Betty Johnson, Ph.D. shares research-based causes and solutions through...Continue reading
Category: Lead Energizing Meetings
The #1 Killer of Productivity
In a podcast interview with Communispond’s CEO Scott D’Amico, leadership and change expert Dr. Betty Johnson details the importance of listening and valuing the opinions of others. She also shares how to...Continue reading
Free Guidebook: Create Camera Norms for Energizing, Productive, Engaging Meetings
If you like seeing others’ reactions through their facial expressions and body language, you’re not alone. When other people have their cameras off, maybe you feel less connected, more isolated, and anxious....Continue reading
Lights, Cameras, Action: The Tragedy of Meeting Drama
(This article by Dr. Betty Johnson appeared in TalentCulture on February 1.) Think like a scientist: Do a test. Record your next video meeting of three or more people. Afterward, transcribe the...Continue reading
Meetings: Lose the Weight, Feel Great
Do you get that sickly, over-indulged sluggishness from stuffing too many meetings into an already crammed week? Meeting obesity is a widespread, pandemic-related problem. Research shows the weight gain since the onset...Continue reading
Video Meetings in a Pandemic Era: Emotional Exhaustion, Stressors, and Coping
Video meetings are hard work. Why? Because they require mental and emotional labor. For many, the labor is stressful and exhausting. Video Meetings in a Pandemic Era: Emotional Exhaustion, Stressors and coping...Continue reading
Pain Turns to Gain when Meeting Purpose is Clear
“What’s this meeting about?” When people ask this question, it’s because they are trying to figure out how to fit their needs to the meeting purpose. When you neglect to convey the...Continue reading
Would You Rather Have a Root Canal?
Are your meetings draining? Are you tired of how little they accomplish? Are they a Petri dish for conflict? Do people bring up past decisions to disagree with them? Most meetings siphon...Continue reading