http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/06/20/focusing-the-boss/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:49:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/06/20/focusing-the-boss/#comment-137 merylrunion Mon, 26 Jun 2006 21:00:05 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/06/20/focusing-the-boss/#comment-137 Great point. Thanks Pearl! Great point. Thanks Pearl!

]]> http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/06/20/focusing-the-boss/#comment-125 Pearl Coronado Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:07:45 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2006/06/20/focusing-the-boss/#comment-125 I am part of many meetings, task force assignments, focus groups, etc. What I have found invaluable, when the conversation runs in circles and so many ideas are tossed back and forth, is to say "So the bottomline is....." or "What's the bottomline on this?" It works wonders and countless times fellow employees have said "Thank you, I had no idea what they wanted and what was the plan." I am part of many meetings, task force assignments, focus groups, etc. What I have found invaluable, when the conversation runs in circles and so many ideas are tossed back and forth, is to say “So the bottomline is…..” or “What’s the bottomline on this?” It works wonders and countless times fellow employees have said “Thank you, I had no idea what they wanted and what was the plan.”

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