Translated from the French original. Romain Ntamack’s counter-attack from behind his own try line – France v All Blacks 2021. (©Icon Sport) It’s precisely because the French team’s objective was to win against the All Blacks — not merely to play against them — that sports fans were treated to such a magnificent spectacle this…
Translated from the French original. Photo by Anne McCarthy – Pexels “What is the right length for a meeting?” is a question I am regularly asked. The answer is simple: “As long as it takes to cover the items on the agenda, while making sure every participant leaves feeling they have been useful.” Some will…
Translated from the French original. Photo by Dương Nhân from Pexels No doubt you go on holiday from time to time? Perhaps even, sometimes, far from home. I imagine you take a look at the forecast, or at the region’s usual weather. That lets you slip a raincoat into the suitcase if you are off…
Translated from the French original. I love watching meetings, even fictional ones. Just as a hairdresser no doubt watches the haircuts, a mechanic the cars, or a dressmaker the dresses — in a film or a series, I watch the meetings. There are countless films where the plot comes to a head in a meeting….
Translated from the French original. The Cistercian abbey of Le Thoronet – Var – the cloister A few days ago, I had the pleasure of being invited to speak at the “Agile Nantes” event. I presented the three secrets of Reuniology. While preparing my talk, I found myself wondering how the three secrets apply to…
Translated from the French original. Photo by Frans Van Heerden, from Pexels Since I launched my work as a meeting specialist, I have been lucky enough to observe meetings. Lots of meetings, in very varied environments. I’ll let you imagine how different meetings at Monoprix or Manutan can be from meetings at CNES, in a…
Translated from the French original. Photo by Misha Voguel from Pexels The other day, we were doing a hot debrief of a remote workshop. Excited by the experience we had just been through, I unilaterally take the liberty of delaying the phone call I’m due to make next, to Christine. At 12:20, Christine calls me…
Translated from the French original. “The spoken word isn’t democratic.” That sentence struck me while listening to a podcast interview with Matthieu BEUCHER, the CEO of Klaxoon. Indeed, in any group, not everyone is equally at ease speaking up and getting their point of view heard. Should we conclude, then, that those who stay quiet…
Translated from the French original. Self-portrait by Vivian MAIER I went to visit the Vivian MAIER exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris. I recommend it, to discover this photographer’s incredible story and the narrative power of her photographs. Each of her photos invites us to imagine. What was there before the photo. What…
Translated from the French original. The other day, I was in a project meeting. Four people on Zoom. Everyone fully present. Caroline, the facilitator, had prepared things beautifully. The agenda was detailed; we had received it in advance; we were all aligned on what we had to do. Very quickly, I got bored. It was…
