MEETINGS
Churn that rumour mill while at meetings
Motivational speaker Michael Kerr, of Canmore, Alta., suggests adding a rumour mill section to your meeting agenda, which allows people to bring up contentious issues in the workplace without seeming to side with the dissent. Another suggestion: Add a "What questions aren't we asking?" section on your agenda. - Humor At Work Newsletter
LEADERSHIP
Make every day development day
Dan McCarthy, director of executive development programs at the University of New Hampshire, urges you to treat every day as a development day, using the interactions that arise with staff as an opportunity to not only solve problems or answer questions but also to develop colleagues. - Great Leadership
SAFETY TIP
Get a briefcase just like Bond's
If you have to do business in rough spots such as Mexico, or have moments of James Bond-like fantasy, you might want to consider a ballistic-shield briefcase by Leison Global that will protect against bullets from up to a .44 Magnum or a 9 mm submachine gun. - Bloomberg Business Week
TECH TIP
Don't use technology that doesn't work here
It seems obvious, but Toronto-based social media consultant Randall Craig advises you not to place advertisements with QR codes in locales without data access, such as subways, where he often sees them. - Make It Happen Tipsheet
Harvey Schachter