A senior colleague raises an objection. The room changes. The idea being explored suddenly feels too risky to discuss. The person who suggested it goes quiet. Others who were about to contribute decide it is safer not to. The meeting … Continue reading
How many bad decisions are hiding in your meetings?
Not every bad decision looks bad when it’s made. Some are nodded through because the meeting is running out of time. Some happen because the most confident person in the room sounds more certain than everyone else. Others are agreed … Continue reading
Ineffective meetings are expensive, so is explaining decisions badly.
The problem: this is costing you real money, right now For a 100-employee organisation, unproductive meetings cost an estimated $2.9 million a year. At 5,000 employees, that climbs to roughly $145 million (Business Insider, via Flowtrace’s 2026 meeting data). Zoom … Continue reading
Use Six Thinking Hats® to transform meetings from a drag to a driving force
The meeting that never ends Picture the scene: a project is behind schedule, the room is tense, and everyone has an opinion. One person is worried about the budget. Another is convinced there’s a better way to do it. A … Continue reading
