Change Management Consulting News 
Advice for Transforming your OrganizationApril 2010
In This Issue
The Power of Staff Meetings
News Briefs
Inspirational Quotes

Stanley Cherkasky
Stanley Cherkasky
Managing Partner 
 
 
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The Power of Staff Meetings 
 
So you think that staff meetings are a waste of time? Maybe...better think again. There is a critical link between well-run staff meetings and your ability to achieve business objectives. Even if you don't agree, read this article, and you may never underestimate the value of staff meetings again. Put these meeting principles to work, and you'll be transformed into a "staff meeting champion."
 
The feature article of our January Newsletter was "Making Meetings More Productive." In this article, we highlight Staff Meetings -the secret to engaging your employees' hearts and minds. There is no better way to keep your staff connected, focused and motivated than a well-run staff meeting. Most organizations, however, don't hold company-wide, regularly scheduled staff meetings, and those that do - do it poorly.

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News Briefs

Senior Leadership Communication
 
As reported in HR Magazine, a study of more than 18,000 employees by Towers Perrin, a global professional services firm, found that surveyed employees "identified senior leadership communication as one of the most important elements of communication effectiveness overall."
 
Unclear Expectations
 
Less than 50% of employees know what is expected of them at work. Employees cite unclear and incomplete communication as a major reason for the "disconnect." Staff meetings are an excellent way to bridge the gap.
Inspirational Quotes
 
Business
 
"Companies do not do new things because they understand it, but because they feel it."
- Gary Hamel 
 
Change
 
"Nothing we can do can change the past, but everything we do changes the future."
- Ashleigh Brilliant
 
Leadership
 
"Leadership is the art of getting someone else to do something you want done because he wants to do it."
- Dwight Eisenhower
 
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