We’ve all been a part of meetings that get off track, with meeting organizers seem ill-prepared. These kinds of problems usually stem from the fact that the meeting organizer did not provide an effective meeting agenda. An agenda sets expectations for participants and helps them prepare for the meeting. Before scheduling a meeting, the first question to ask yourself is, “What do I want to accomplish with this meeting?” Once you’ve identified a purpose and goal for your meeting, you can create the agenda. In other words, begin with the end in mind. An agenda stating the purpose and goal of a meeting helps attendees stay focused. Preparing your agenda in advance will help you prioritize topics for your meeting and ensure that you don’t miss

Now you can simplify meeting room and hot desk booking with the Workspace App by Add-On Products. This tool lets your employees determine workspace availability, make room reservations, and adjust or cancel bookings. The floor map feature boasts interactive floor plans that are based on your organization’s layout.    Using the Workspace Booking App is an effortless and easy way to help make your workplace more efficient. Employees no longer have to rely on an office admin to book meeting spaces or find and book available hot desks for them. Through the Workspace app’s user-friendly interface, employees can reserve conference rooms, hot desks, and other resources in your Office 365 environment. Not only is this quick and convenient for employees, it also enables your organization

Boost Productivity and Save Time and Money with Virtual Meetings Meetings are an inevitable part of work, no matter what industry you’re in. For companies that have multiple locations across the country or around the world, or whose employees frequently travel on business, it can be challenging and costly to have meetings in person. Videoconferencing software makes it possible to meet without the limitations of time and space. You can meet with dispersed teams for a variety of purposes, including sales presentations, training, and status update meetings. Thanks to videoconferencing technology, you no longer have to worry about driving across the city or hopping on a plane to meet with colleagues in other locations. What’s more, you can record meetings and allow others to view

Megatrends Impacting the Changing Workplace In the last decade, we’ve witnessed major changes in the way technology is used to help people complete tasks in the workplace. These advancements are affecting everyone, from white-collar knowledge workers to blue-collar factory workers. The following are some mega trends in work technology that is transforming the way we work now and into the future.     1. Transitioning From Working at Home to Working Anywhere  Work is no longer a place that you go – it is something that you do. As connectivity has improved, people have gotten used to the idea of working at home. However, workers in the future will have even more control. They will have the flexibility to work anytime, anywhere, and with nearly any

Quality Meetings  There are many mistakes that people make when running meetings, one of the most common of them being a lack of consideration around who they invite to their meetings. Deciding who to invite to a meeting can be tough because you don’t want anyone to feel left out or forget to invite someone important to a meeting. However, by inviting too many people to a meeting, you can unintentionally decrease the quality of the meeting. According to research on group size, the most productive meetings have 5 to 8 attendees. If you invite too many people to your meetings, the following can happen: People are less candid and become more reserved Difficult topics and decisions are taken offline There