For many employees, “all-hands meeting” translates to one thing: an hour of disengaged clock-watching while leadership runs through a deck of slides no one asked for. It’s not that all-hands meetings are inherently bad, it’s that they’re j
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st often misused. A genuinely worthwhile all-hands makes people feel connected to the mission, valued in their role, and energized about what’s ahead. This acknowledges that you’re not just managing time, y
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u’re also managing attention. Thankfully, there are certain ways to turn your next all-hands into something employees actually look forward to. Here are three
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