This is my stance on meetings: most are crap and a waste of time. Some could be done over email (they’re just updates), others are solely for uninformed managers, and others still seem useful but lack any follow-up. So if most meetings are, in fact, a waste of time… then what might a good meeting look like? A meeting is a win if it ends…
Here are five board meeting agenda templates for your board of directors conference. Use the links below to jump to a template that fits your needs: Standard board meeting agenda Strategic planning board meeting Emergency board meeting Nonprofit board meeting Open-ended (blank) board meeting Download the meeting agenda library Standard Agenda For Board Meetings Purpose: To review routine operational matters, approve previous actions, and…
I was the Integrator (a role in the Entrepreneur’s Operating System) at a fully remote company for five years. Every week for five years, I ran a Level 10 pulse meeting with the Visionary. In this article, you’ll see everything I learned while running an EOS Level 10 (L10) Meeting plus you’ll get a Traction/Level 10 meeting agenda template. Here’s the backstory. Table of Contents…
Here are five types of one-on-one meeting agenda templates you can use throughout the year. Use the links below to jump to a one-on-one meeting template that fits what you’re looking for: Standard one-on-one First one-on-one meeting (onboarding) Weekly one-on-one Performance review Goal-setting meeting How to run a remote team meeting Download the meeting agenda library Standard One-on-One Meeting Agenda Purpose: An open-ended meeting…
Remote work has become an increasingly popular arrangement. But nothing is perfect, and working remotely comes with numerous challenges companies and employees need to overcome to make the most of the flexibility and improved work/life balance that remote work offers. Some of these challenges — like distractions — may be obvious, but burnout is a hidden trap that can go unnoticed until it severely affects…
Here’s the ultimate list of five-minute team-building activities for virtual teams. Virtual meetings tend to start… a bit stale: “Can everyone hear me?” “Is Brian here yet?” “Should we get started or give it a few minutes?” At the fully remote company that I ran for six years, we lucked into some great virtual icebreakers. And we also had structured team-building games from time to…
In this report, you’ll find 18 companies that pay you to travel. More specifically, these companies offer travel benefits to their employees through programs like “paid-paid vacations,” “travel stipends,” or “vacation bonuses.” Not only do these companies offer traditional or unlimited paid time off programs, they also pay for your vacations as well. If that list doesn’t fit what you’re looking for, we have two…
My wife and I have worked remotely together for almost a decade. Each time we choose a new place to visit/work, we balance several factors like Airbnb options, flight prices, cafes, cost of living, and more. It sparked an idea. Remote workers need an unbiased list of the best US cities for remote work (based on real data). That’s what you’ll find below. After hours…
We analyzed 75 Fintech companies to find the best ones to work for. After examining and recording the employee benefits that each company offers, we selected the top 15 Fintech companies to work for. The winners you’ll read about below all offer 14 or more of the top 20 employee benefits. Click below to jump to the section that interests you: Winners by category…
In this report, you’ll find the most up-to-date, comprehensive list of companies with pensions. But you’ll notice: there simply are not that many companies that still offer pensions. In fact, we came across more companies that have removed pension plans than ones that still have them. Nonetheless, an employer’s pension plan could be a big part of your decision to work for a company. If…