Meetings Archives - The Grassy Road

What impression are you leaving once you leave?

It can be a strain to be aware of your actions 24/7 but as a leader it is critical. You leave an impression every time you interact with anyone, and if you are a busy person you may be leaving the impression in a few seconds. Think about when you enter a meeting room, realize you are in the wrong room and leave. What did you say? Did you come across as simply having read the wrong room on your calendar, or as a disorganized ditz. How about when you [...]

By Penny Herscher|2019-01-04T09:56:57-08:00January 3, 2019|Leadership|Comments Off

Have courage in how you speak

A lot has been said about the big signs of courage from Abraham Lincoln to Martin Luther King to Andrew Jackson but it also shows up in small ways in the office. Every day, in every meeting, courage shows up when people speak.And in this case I am referring to how they speak. When someone makes a statement their courage and conviction shows up not only in the substance of their words but also in the very specific way they phrase their sentences and pitch their voice -- and many [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T17:01:06-08:00February 10, 2012|Career Advice|1 Comment

In person trumps telephone every time

I've had a couple of recent incidents where I was reminded, yet again, of how important it is to meet in person on critical decisions.I say this in a context where today most of my daily meetings have some phone component. FirstRain is across three sites: San Mateo, New York and Gurgaon and so most of our meetings and discussions will have at least one person on the phone. So we have had to get good at it. And we use GoToMeeting a lot (if you use WebEx today - [...]

By Penny Herscher|2017-12-06T17:17:23-08:00August 26, 2009|Career Advice|1 Comment