A while back I was involved in a discussion about the need for agendas when accepting meeting invites. The general consensus was that agendas are required to allow the attendees to be able to understand whether they can commit to…
My Meeting Manifesto
My Invite to You I will expect you to attend my meeting if: I provide you with the knowledge you need to make the meeting a success, which includes: What preparation do you need to complete to contribute to the…
Ceremonies for productive work
At CPS (www.cps.co.uk, @CPS_Solutions), we have been extremely lucky to have been able to adjust our ways of working to accommodate the restrictions that have resulted from the Covid 19 pandemic. As a consultancy with staff located all over England,…
Meeting Agendas – Essential or optional?
Last week I threw a question out on Twitter and I guess I hit a nerve! I have long been of the belief that if you want me to attend a meeting then you really need to let me know…
Carry out a Quick Poll in Microsoft Teams
Microsoft Teams is being used for a lot of meetings at the moment and depending on the number of attendees there are a few features that may be missing or not obvious to use. Following on from a thread on…
End of Year Task Tidy Up
It’s the end of the year, you’re on annual leave to enjoy the holidays, rest, recharge your batteries and then get back to work in January with a tons of energy and enthusiasm, and no outstanding tasks. Wait a minute.…
Ignite 2019 – Day 5
Day 4 concluded with the obligatory celebration at Universal Studios. As if 10,000 steps a day were not enough an additional 10,000 steps and 8 rollercoaster rides were heaped on top of a full-on week. That was not to stop…
Ignite 2019 – Day 2
After a full-on first day, day 2 was set to be even more full on with every slot double or treble booked! Azure Active Directory: New features and roadmap Link to recording As such a key component of every project…
Chromium Edge – Create your own shortcuts
For years, Google Chrome has been my choice of browser when working with Office 365 environments as it has supported multiple personas that can have their own stored passwords, favourites, and bookmarks. This has been invaluable when working with client…
Meeting Tips From Tech Leaders
Meeting are just a fact of life for most of us. We tend to have too many of them (unless we are the people organising them!). There are many tips and tricks to make meetings more effective and less of…