5 Tips for a Successful Meeting

Meetings are an essential part of any organization, providing opportunities for collaboration, decision-making, and problem-solving. However, hosting effective meetings requires careful planning and execution to ensure they are productive and valuable. Here are five tips to help you host meetings that achieve their objectives and make the best use of everyone's time.

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Nicole Poolman
The Communication Iceberg

Communication can be compared to an iceberg. The visible part, above the water, represents the words and actions we use. However, the larger, unseen part below the surface includes crucial elements like answering someone's filter question, meeting their needs, accommodating their driving passion, and celebrating their key character strengths.

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Nicole Poolman
Understanding and Managing Distress

Being an effective communicator is not about writing or speaking well. It is about understanding what others need and what makes them feel understood and empowered. By paying attention to unanswered filter questions, unmet needs, unfulfilled passions, and uncelebrated character strengths, we can help ourselves and others move from distress to harmony.

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Nicole Poolman
The Batman and Robin of Communication

Active listening goes beyond hearing words; it involves understanding and connecting with the speaker. Using the Life Languages framework, we can improve our listening skills by identifying the Life Language the person uses and responding in a way that makes them feel heard and understood.

Active listening isn’t just for our personal life, but is a leadership super power.


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Nicole Poolman