The following online article may help make for a smoother and more efficient business life.
Time it to the minute
Hold your meetings at 11am, as this is when energy levels peak, so staff will be focused. Check the meeting room has plenty of natural light – a dark room will encourage brains to produce the sleep hormone melatonin. "Bill Gates used to insist his meetings were only three minutes long," reveals stress expert Liz Tucker, who adds that people lose concentration at meetings that run for more than 30 minutes.
Illustrate your point
Research shows that if a group of people is told information at the same time as being shown it visually (such as on a PowerPoint presentation or handout), they don't absorb the data.** That's because our brains can't pay attention to two different formats simultaneously. So when you're choosing your visuals, pick examples that illustrate what you're saying, rather than showing the exact words that you're speaking.
Refresh and revitalise
If you want a robust exchange of ideas, then only serve water. We all need fluid to transport nutrients around our bodies and help keep us alert, but if you give people coffee and biscuits they'll get sugar and caffeine spikes, which will make them hyperactive for 10 minutes and then leave them feeling drained. And when this happens, the brain's ability to process, store and retrieve information is reduced.
**University of NSW research, 2007 http://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/b/marie-claire/5470/career-how-to-make-meetings-faster
Brian
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