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Don't Forget to Plan the Important Stuff

When you arrive for some meetings, one look at the agenda would make European train schedulers envious at the precision. With ruthless efficiency, seminars and break out presentations are planned one after another after another. You'll definitely be getting your money's worth when attending such a function, but will you really be getting all that you can from such a tightly scripted event?

"Sometimes when creating a meeting agenda, we have to remember to schedule things we don't normally plan for," cautions NHS Global Events VP of Meetings and Operations Sonal Sullivan. "I often suggest that time is scheduled to allow attendees to network. After all, this is a key reason for attending many meetings."

This can often be accomplished by scheduling an extended coffee break between morning sessions or an afternoon snack time (maybe with warm cookies). Be sure to encourage people to utilize this time specifically to do business.

Mark Henry, our Director of National Accounts also suggests, "By all means, add an agenda item that allows time for people to phone home. There's nothing worse than when you only get to call your loved ones when you get back to your hotel room at the end of a long day. This will keep all stakeholders happy and engaged."

And Director of Global Accounts Peter Schmidt adds, "I've also found that allowing time for people to check in with the office can reduce a lot of stress and allows them to focus more fully on the meeting. And sometimes they just need to check the score of a game, a stock price or their email. Make sure you factor that into your well-planned agenda."

For more tips on planning the perfect meeting, be sure to check in with NHS Global Events.
Atlantis, Paradise Island: The Legendary Destination

The island of Atlantis is a legend mentioned in the writings of Plato. But even Plato would have been hard pressed to create something as incredible as the Atlantis, Paradise Island resort in The Bahamas.

 

The iconic Royal Towers of Atlantis opened in 1999, and immediately became a hot spot. In 2007, Atlantis completed a $1 billion expansion, with the opening of The Cove Atlantis, The Reef Atlantis, an expanded Conference Center and Dolphin Cay.

 

"There is something for everyone at Atlantis, including various dining experiences, pools and beaches, nightlife, the largest open-air marine habitat in the world, and more. So guests never need to leave the resort," notes Gus Tejeda, Vice President of Group Sales for Atlantis. "And in addition to all of the offerings of Atlantis, groups are able to enjoy the state-of-the-art meeting space, a 50,000- and 25,000-square-foot ballroom and 21 unique venues in 300,000 square feet of outdoor function space."

 

The resort is located on Paradise Island, about a mile from downtown Nassau. The "newly" renovated Nassau International Airport offers over two dozen non-stop flights a day from the U.S.

 

Tejeda adds, "Atlantis offers five resort towers, fitting most groups' price points. We are excited to introduce the newest celebrity chef - Todd English's Olives, opening in July, as well as a new chic lounge, The Moon Club, which opened in June. In addition, we are completing a refresh of all Royal Tower guest rooms to be completed by March 2014."

 

When you're ready to dive into the legendary Atlantis with your group, give NHS Global Events a call at 847-213-5555. 

Leading Across the Great Divide

Leading today is a lot different from Teddy Roosevelt leading his Rough Riders at the Battle of San Juan Hill. For one thing, ol' Rough and Ready Teddy could look his troops in the eyes when giving them direction to make their charge.

 

But how do leaders lead in an era that separates them from many, if not all, of their employees? In the digital age of telecommuting, a manager may hardly ever be in the same location as their staff.

 

As Terri Griffith writes in a recent edition of the Harvard Business Review Blog, "Modern leadership may be as much about facilitating strategy through hiring, training, technology and focused tasks and goals, as it is about face-to-face interaction." In 2013, Griffith makes the point that leadership is about more than interpersonal skills.

 

"Today, with work becoming more virtual and global, substitutes for interpersonal leadership can be powerful tools," she writes. "Out of sight is sometimes out of mind, but great leaders are up to the task."

 

Griffith says that today those in management "are digging into the growing role that technology plays in providing transparency and direction as substitutes for interpersonal leadership. It seems that organizational transparency broadens leadership substitute opportunities. Today, given access to data through normal work technologies, I expect it is easier to attain a high level of transparency."

 

But Griffith warns against abandoning old school techniques. "Don't stop working to be a great interpersonal leader. Do lead with all your resources. Consider how you can leverage your leadership efforts through better tasks, goals, hiring, training and technology. Offer your own substitutes for interpersonal leadership in our modern, global world."


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