Archive for the ‘Meetings’ Category

Meeting By Sofa Boat

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Some find conducting business at a coffee shop a nice way to create a casual environment for a meeting. But if you’re looking for a more interesting twist on scenery, you could consider sailing the open seas on the newly introduced “sofa boat”.

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Escaping Death By Meeting

Friday, March 5th, 2010

On Wednesday, Slaughter Development presented the third session in the 2010 Productivity Series. The program for this month was “Escaping Death By Meeting - How and Why to Meet.” If you were unable to attend or would like to simply refresh your memory, the slides from this presentation are now available here on The Methodology Blog.

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The Antidote To Long Meetings?

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Office meetings aren’t always the highlight in our day—particularly when the outcome proves to be only the illusion of productivity. So, is there an antidote to this dreaded, wasteful time? Read on »

Productive Networking

Sunday, January 31st, 2010

As part of the ongoing More Than a Few Words podcast, Indianapolis small business leader Lorraine Ball sat down with our own Robby Slaughter to talk about productivity and business networking.

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The 2010 Productivity Series

Monday, December 21st, 2009

Mark your calendar for Wednesday, January 6 at 2PM: the first event of the 2010 Productivity Series. This session is entitled How NOT To Make New Year’s Resolutions at Work.
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Dear Micromanaged Employee

Friday, October 16th, 2009

A noted writer and speaker has a message to the micromanagers of the world. That message is: “stop it.”
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Productivity and Blogging

Friday, August 14th, 2009

At the blogINDIANA 2009 conference, Slaughter Development gave a talk on Productivity and Blogging. The take home lesson: yes, you can blog quickly and efficiently!

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How and Why to Meet

Tuesday, August 4th, 2009

As part of The Happiness Project, author Gretchen Rubin has put together a list of tips for running good meetings. But are these simple suggestions enough to positively influence workplace productivity?

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Cutting the Right Waste

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Local Indianapolis sales coach Jeff Bowe points out that sales requires being “vigilant in using limited time.” But how should sales professionals manage their time effectively?
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No Sitting on the Job

Wednesday, June 3rd, 2009

Imagine a workplace where chairs are banned and alarms go off when you walk too slowly. This is not science fiction, but the Canon Electronics Company.
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