Have you ever participated in a meeting and there were no introductions?
What about those meetings where there is a back row of participants who sit quietly throughout and it never quite becomes clear why they are there?
Rick Maurer, author of Beyond the Wall of Resistance and other books on leadership and change, developed the Energy Bar™ as a free tool to help people in organizations get their ideas across in ways that get people committed and engaged. 
Rick has advised leaders from many countries on ways to apply this new tool successfully.
Category: Team-Building Techniques
Yesterday, I conducted a webinar for iCohere titled Developing a High Performing Board. You can watch below for free.
"Most meetings are a waste of time and energy."
If you agree with that statement, then you might find this article useful.
This year, I formed The Energy Bar Group, which brings like-minded professionals together to bounce ideas off each other, ask questions, and learn more in depth about the methods I use with my clients. I received a fascinating question from one of the members of the group.
Question:I struggle with the underlying assumption that we must influence others in order to get things done, make “change”, and in general, interact in the world. If we are each busy influencing each other, then at what point are we open to being influenced? And where are we going to “be” if at the end we all somehow end up effectively influencing each other?
Non-profit boards (and senior management teams) often have problems addressing all of the important things that they could be doing. It’s usually easy for them to create very long lists of noble goals. But it is quite another to turn those lofty ideals into actions.
Dr. David Williams, President, Great Southwest Council, Boy Scouts of America, credits the Energy Bar approach with enabling the growth experienced by their council's’ executive committee over the past year.
