Comments on: Monday tip: Start meetings with a positive round http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Sun, 20 May 2012 05:56:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The power of positive | Project Life http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-243717 The power of positive | Project Life Sat, 15 Aug 2009 12:07:04 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-243717 [...] http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/ – Start your meeting with a positive round [...] [...] http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/ – Start your meeting with a positive round [...]

]]> By: Teresa Harrington http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-237834 Teresa Harrington Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:38:24 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-237834 When your scheduled for a meeting. Its best to stay positive and have a positive attitude. Even if you've a negative thing to say. Its best to turn the negative to a positive. Positivity goes along way. When your scheduled for a meeting. Its best to stay positive and have a positive attitude. Even if you’ve a negative thing to say. Its best to turn the negative to a positive. Positivity goes along way.

]]> By: Teresa Harrington http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-237833 Teresa Harrington Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:36:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-237833 I believe when you come into any meeting its best to start with a positive attitutude. Even if you have something negative to say its best to turn the negative to a positive. Positivity goes along way. I believe when you come into any meeting its best to start with a positive attitutude. Even if you have something negative to say its best to turn the negative to a positive.

Positivity goes along way.

]]> By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-141740 Alexander Mon, 20 Aug 2007 13:22:45 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-141740 James: Woo-hooo :o) That's fantastic - I'm delighted it worked for you. Thanks for telling me. James: Woo-hooo :o) That’s fantastic – I’m delighted it worked for you. Thanks for telling me.

]]> By: James http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-139846 James Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:55:06 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-139846 I started our last meeting with "name something you like about your job", then followed with "name something that you do to manage your stress or otherwise maintain your health". We made lists and then posted them in our office. The meeting's frame was set to a positive one and it made the whole meeting a positive, productive one. I started our last meeting with “name something you like about your job”, then followed with “name something that you do to manage your stress or otherwise maintain your health”. We made lists and then posted them in our office. The meeting’s frame was set to a positive one and it made the whole meeting a positive, productive one.

]]> By: Five weeeeeeeeird tips for great meetings http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-48814 Five weeeeeeeeird tips for great meetings Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:31:27 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-48814 [...] Psychological experiments have shown that the way a meeting starts, sets the tone for the whole meeting. Start the meeting with complaints, problems and mutual blame, and that’s what you’ll get. [...] [...] Psychological experiments have shown that the way a meeting starts, sets the tone for the whole meeting. Start the meeting with complaints, problems and mutual blame, and that’s what you’ll get. [...]

]]> By: Group Communication: Start with something positive · The Retrospector http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-2078 Group Communication: Start with something positive · The Retrospector Mon, 07 Aug 2006 05:45:56 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-2078 [...] I stumbled onto an article the other day from The Chief Happiness Officer blog about the effects of starting a meeting off with a positive round. This sure triggered some memories about countless tips on project management I’ve gathered in the past, but my first reaction was that this applies to more than just meetings. Granted, it’s most applicable in a meeting environment, but I think that conference calls, emails, even the occasional self-reflection is better off when you’re able to think of something positive first before heading into a full analysis. [...] [...] I stumbled onto an article the other day from The Chief Happiness Officer blog about the effects of starting a meeting off with a positive round. This sure triggered some memories about countless tips on project management I’ve gathered in the past, but my first reaction was that this applies to more than just meetings. Granted, it’s most applicable in a meeting environment, but I think that conference calls, emails, even the occasional self-reflection is better off when you’re able to think of something positive first before heading into a full analysis. [...]

]]> By: Positive Sharing » Get lucky at work - be positive http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1942 Positive Sharing » Get lucky at work - be positive Thu, 03 Aug 2006 09:12:55 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1942 [...] Start meetings positively [...] [...] Start meetings positively [...]

]]> By: Positive Sharing » Monday Tip: Candy for meetings http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1833 Positive Sharing » Monday Tip: Candy for meetings Mon, 31 Jul 2006 10:25:32 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1833 [...] Last week’s tip was about creating positive meetings and so is this week’s. Only this tip is really, really simple. Ready: Bring a bowl of candy to a meeting today. [...] [...] Last week’s tip was about creating positive meetings and so is this week’s. Only this tip is really, really simple. Ready: Bring a bowl of candy to a meeting today. [...]

]]> By: Alexander Kjerulf http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1743 Alexander Kjerulf Fri, 28 Jul 2006 11:33:38 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/07/monday-tip-start-meetings-with-something-positive/#comment-1743 Now you mention it MM, I think I can see it happening, and I'd like to hear your experiences with it. Could you tell me a little bit more about it - what happened when it got too friendly, how did it affect people's work, what did you do about it etc..? Now you mention it MM, I think I can see it happening, and I’d like to hear your experiences with it. Could you tell me a little bit more about it – what happened when it got too friendly, how did it affect people’s work, what did you do about it etc..?

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