Title: Big Questions That Could Change Your Business Word Count: 271 Summary: Have you ever wondered "What if?" Keywords: Leadership, communication, trust, winning trust, effective meetings, questions Article Body: How does your business perform in these areas? Effecitve Meeetings What if people: * Called a meeting only when they had a specific goal supported by a detailed agenda? * Checked with the key participants to help them prepare for the meeting? * Involved all of the participants in the work during a meeting? * Obtained results with a team process based on consensus? * Took responsibility for implementing the decisions made in a meeting? > Could this help your business become more profitable? Business communication: What if people: * Helped others express their ideas during a conversation? * Created a safe environment that facilitated clear thinking and free expression? * Treated each other with respect in their conversations? * Listened carefully and completely to what the other person was saying? * Let others be the star in their conversations? > Could this help your work proceed more efficiently? Business presentations What if people: * Understood the goal for a presentation before preparing for it? * Spoke with key people in the audience to learn about what they hoped to gain from the presentation? * Rehearsed what they planned to say with a clock (to make sure that they finished on time)? * Spoke about the audience and their needs instead of about themselves? * Delivered compelling presentations that informed and inspired others? > Could these leaders be more influencial? Personality styles What if people: * Could recognize how others preferred to think, work, and communicate? * Knew their own strengths and how to apply them for maximize benefit? * Knew their weaknesses and how to manage them? * Were able to work together in harmony? * Could earn trust and respect from each other? > Could this help people get along with each other?