Advice for making virtual meetings more efficient

Developing as a leader demands willingness to make mistakes | Millennials want values-based coaching, not control | It's time to replace best practices with strategy focused on change Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version](   November 13, 2018 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [FORWARD]( [] Leading Edge [] [Developing as a leader demands willingness to make mistakes]( Learning to lead well requires a combination of "learning and doing," writes Wally Bock. Accept that mistakes are a part of growth and commit to the work that gets less fanfare, such as working side-by-side with teams to model the behavior and performance you expect, he writes. [Three Star Leadership]( (11/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Millennials want values-based coaching, not control]( The ability to inspire others, communicate openly and model company values are the top three traits millennials, responding to a survey, said they desire in leaders, writes Debra Corey. Responses to the survey indicated a shift from a control-based approach to a coaching orientation, she writes. [ThoughtLeaders]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [How will our new Congress impact your business?]( Join Benefitfocus for a post-election Q&A session on what the results mean for the future of health care policy in America. Our experts from Capitol Hill will dig into the key questions that a new-look Congress presents. [Save your spot!]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Strategic Management [] [It's time to replace best practices with strategy focused on change]( Best practices limit organizational innovation potential, so encourage your team to test new ideas rather than depending on old successes, say Geoff Tuff and Steven Goldbach. "If companies understood that they have to literally start from zero every year and earn [revenue], they would be less susceptible to disruptive forces," says Goldbach. [Knowledge@Wharton]( (11/7) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Understanding the Impact of Board Portals Looking for ways to streamline board communication, information sharing, and recording meeting minutes? [Learn how board portals can greatly impact board efficiency and productivity.]( ADVERTISEMENT [] Smarter Communication [] [Communication timeouts can help teams function better]( Teams that communicated with each other intermittently, rather than constantly or not at all, produced the highest-quality and most varied solutions, found a study of work collaboration. The study's findings serve as a cautionary tale for workplaces that use technology to keep teams constantly connected, writes Roberta Holland. [Harvard Business School Working Knowledge]( (11/12) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] [Advice for making virtual meetings more efficient]( Videoconferencing limits our ability to read others' emotions and transition smoothly between speakers, so appoint a moderator who clarifies each person's role and assures the conversation stays on track, writes Nick Morgan. "For many occasional users of video, the experience is unsettling enough that it may inhibit [participants'] usual tendencies to voice disagreements, volunteer for further work or otherwise participate," he writes. [Public Words]( (11/6), [Public Words]( (11/8) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( Earn a free year of digital access to NYT Cooking It's time to get cooking with The New York Times. Refer SmartBrief to 5 colleagues and enjoy a free year of unlimited access to NYT Cooking. Your Referral Link: smartbrief.com/Leadership/?referrerId=japnABMSAp&campaign=ad_referral_NYTcook ADVERTISEMENT [] Innovation & Creativity A weekly spotlight on making the next big thing happen [] [Why it works to keep pushing for answers]( Persistence allowed many people to push through setbacks on their way to revolutionary artistic and business success, writes John Bessant. Research has found this dogged determination creates a "cognitive flexibility" that allows the mind to follow new directions toward solutions, resulting in more creative ideas, he writes. [Innovation Excellence]( (11/11) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] SmartPulse [] How often do you tap into high school/college/etc. alumni networks to create business opportunities? Never 50.66% Infrequently 31.91% Occasionally 14.14% All the time. 3.29% [] Your network is bigger than you realize. Take a look at where you are in your career. Now think about all those folks you went to high school, undergrad or grad school with. They're probably at similar spots in their careers. That's a big, untapped network for selling your services or products, finding new customers, finding new partners and suppliers and looking for new jobs. Social platforms like LinkedIn make it easier than ever to reconnect with these folks. We all know cold calling is awful. Why not reach out to a lead that is warmer than a cold call and see what happens? You never know where that next meaningful business relationship will come from. Don't ignore a big asset already at your disposal for finding it. Mike Figliuolo is managing director of [thoughtLEADERS](. Before launching his own company, he worked at McKinsey & Co., Capital One and Scotts Miracle-Gro. He is a graduate of the US Military Academy at West Point. He's the author of three leadership books: "[One Piece of Paper](," "[Lead Inside the Box](" and "[The Elegant Pitch](." [] How often do you overcommit and stretch yourself too thin? 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