Tips, Advice and Best Practices for Efficient Meetings
It's over with beta, just in time for spring! At Beenote, like our emblematic bee, we were silent for the winter, but not hibernating. We have worked hard on several new features for you. We are very proud to announce the release of version 1.0 of Beenote after the...
The relationship to time You have certainly noticed that people do not have the same relationship with time. For some, time is never a problem. They are able to adapt in most situations, as the short term and work with a sense of urgency. This type of personality also...
There are some very simple tips to ensure more effective meetings. Whether it's for your team meetings, project management, or problem-solving meetings, there is an important foundation to know for optimal organization. 1. Invite the Right People The first tip is, I...
Meetings are an important part of the lives of workers. A house survey revealed that 62.1% of people participate in 10 meetings a month, at least, and some even attend 30 meetings every month. Despite all that time spent in meetings, several annoying patterns remain...
If I asked you to raise your hands to tell me if you like meetings, I would probably see one or two people timidly lift their arms. We often wonder what the reasons to hold a meeting are or what the purpose of the meeting is… Unfortunately, meetings have become the...
Extroverts are everywhere, promoted and visible Being an extrovert at work is an asset. As previously mentioned in our article on introverts, today's society greatly prefers extroverts. Every day, the media blows us away with stories of people who don't hesitate to...
An extroverted society We probably all have a caricatured view of introverts at work. However, what do author J.K. Rowling, Facebook founding president Mark Zuckerberg, businessman Warren Buffett, and actress Emma Watson have in common? Believe it or not, they’re all...
You’ve probably already attended a business lunch during which some participants had a behavior that you considered inappropriate. Not very nice, isn’t it? During a business lunch, it’s essential to observe certain rules in order not to undermine your credibility in...
Are you a project manager who is tired of meetings that go in circles and don't result in any concrete decisions? Here are 7 tips to plan effective meetings that will help you simplify the administrative task, gain productivity and accomplish all your projects....
Your Monday morning is overworked and you can’t stop running around. When you have time to breathe a little, you realize that you have a meeting in 5 minutes. Heck! You wanted to enjoy these few minutes to eat something. If your business is allowed to eat during a...
We like to learn about the practices of established companies and the great leaders of this world. Impeccable teamwork is a big part of their secrets. Knowing how does Facebook run its meetings opens us to practices that actually work. Our curiosity drives us to want...
It can be hard to stay focused during meetings that sometimes take a long time and are not always interesting. So it becomes easy to let our minds wander. After all, it’s so easy to start thinking about what to eat for dinner, the new daycare schedule, or all the...
It is with this vision that we are launching, on this first day of February of the year 2016, our new product: Beenote. After seven years of thinking and searching, and almost two years of software development, my team and I are really proud to present our new...
