How Not Having a Meeting Policy Hurts Your Company
Most people hate meetings Most people hate policies And double negative makes a positive, so this is the proof that meeting policies are...
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Eliminate Pointless Meetings
Yaniv Nizan
Aug 233 min read
Why Your Company Needs a Meeting Policy?
Who likes policies? Rules? Enforcement? No one, right? Well, can you imagine what driving would look like without any rules? Not a pretty...
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Yaniv Nizan
Apr 231 min read
Ep. 11 - Silence is Golden - Amazon Silent Reading and Other Topics [Podcast]
Have you ever attempted to remain silent during a meeting? In reality, over 80% of what happens in a meeting is actually about listening...
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Yaniv Nizan
Apr 171 min read
Ep. 10 - Multitasking in Meetings [Podcast]
Is everyone multitasking in meetings? What does it say about the meeting you are in? Should companies ban multitasking in meetings? What...
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Yaniv Nizan
Mar 131 min read
Ep. 8 - Why You Don’t Hear Employees Complain about Meetings [Podcast]
This time we try to understand why in some companies the executive team is not aware of the meeting problem and may be unaware that...
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Yaniv Nizan
Feb 201 min read
Ep. 7 - Analyzing the Meeting Problem and its Causes [Podcast]
In this episode we explore how companies may analyze the meeting problem and how effective different methods can be in getting to the...
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![Ep. 6 - Death by Meetings [Podcast]](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/40dd08_4e87d310d2eb41f380fe2f04832fc6e1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_953,h_716,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/40dd08_4e87d310d2eb41f380fe2f04832fc6e1~mv2.jpg)
Yaniv Nizan
Feb 131 min read
Ep. 6 - Death by Meetings [Podcast]
Sometimes a single meeting can impact the entire company, or at least this is the case in the fictional story told in the book Death by...
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Yaniv Nizan
Feb 61 min read
Ep. 5 - Daily Standup Meetings and How to Improve Them [Podcast]
Daily standup meetings. Every tech company has them and any developer has been to thousands of them. They can be really fun and...
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Yaniv Nizan
Jan 161 min read
Ep. 4 - What is a Good Meeting [Podcast]
One of the most important questions we are asking ourselves and others during discovery calls is “What is a Good Meeting”. In this...
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Yaniv Nizan
Jan 61 min read
Meeting Cost Calculator [Podcast]
In the middle of 2023, we received news from a few sources and friends. A company by the name of Shopify launched a cost calculator for...
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Yaniv Nizan
Jan 61 min read
Getting a Tip for Organizing a Killer Meeting [Podcast]
Wouldn’t it be nice to get a tip when you do something great at work? Seems like we are not the only one who thought this was funny. Here...
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Yaniv Nizan
Dec 30, 20231 min read
Kicking Off Our First Podcast Episode - Kickoff Meetings
Exciting times at SynqUp. We started recording a new podcast. We are kicking it off with an episode about Kickoff meetings. In this...
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Yaniv Nizan
Aug 29, 20233 min read
7 Signs the Meeting Agenda You Received is Full of Meeting Waste
In my experience, a mere mention of a meeting can evoke a range of emotions, from anticipation to dread. While discussions are essential...
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Yaniv Nizan
Aug 22, 20232 min read
Beyond Updates: Why a Round of Updates Isn’t a Genuine Team Building Activity
In workplace dynamics, fostering strong teamwork is paramount to achieving shared goals and maximizing productivity. Middle management is...
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Yaniv Nizan
Aug 17, 20232 min read
5 Ways a Personal Assistant Can Rescue You from Pointless Meetings
In the fast-paced business world, time is a precious resource, and unproductive meetings can drain it away rapidly. The rise of personal...
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Yaniv Nizan
Jul 28, 20233 min read
8 Predictions - How AI will Change the Workplace
Many articles are predicting what will happen in the workplace in 10 years due to generative AI but most of them are quite generic and...
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Yaniv Nizan
Jul 28, 20233 min read
10 Habits of Super Productive People
Some people always seem to be able to get more done. It’s like they have extra hours in the day. In reality, they just stick to a few...
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