Can you combat social loafing in large meetings?

While certain academic terms frustrate me to no end with their inscrutability—say, social anthropology's "synchronic analysis" (meaning no more than the analysis of the present, rather than the historical)—others delight with their clear identifications. One of those is social loafing. The first time I encountered this term, I knew exactly what it was referring to. … Continue reading Can you combat social loafing in large meetings?

Evidence-based ways to make our meetings better

You want to make your meetings better? First, stop reading those repetitive Business Insider listicles by anonymous, uncredentialed writers, and pick up a book by Steven G. Rogelberg. The book—excuse its over-excited title—is The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance. A nifty overview of Rogelberg's work, this book … Continue reading Evidence-based ways to make our meetings better