The 15 different types of meeting
There are countless meetings in a company every day, many of which are informal, of course. Only at Microsoft with their Teams tool, in April 2020, they had a record number of meetings: 2.7 billion! That’s a lot of online meetings. But beyond the number of...
The Scrum Method – More than daily meetings!
You may have heard of meetings in your workplace called “scrum”? Scrums are much more than meetings! The name given to these meetings is actually “daily scrum”. It is one of the structures integrated into the scrum method (therefore much...
Video Conferencing: How to have a successful online meeting?
With the growing popularity of teleworking caused by the pandemic, more remote meetings are being held. Sometimes we work with teammates, collaborators or clients who are located at various sites, or even in other countries. « Nearly half (47%) of Canadian employees...
Quorum: Definition and use
What is QUORUM? A quorum is the minimum number of members required at a meeting for the decisions voted on are valid. If the quorum is not reached, the vote cannot take place at the meeting then the decision cannot be taken and the status quo will be maintained....
Governance: Concept, Definition and Use
Organizations, whether public or private, small or large, should aim as their main goal, better governance. Organizations, whether public or private, small or large, should aim as their main goal, better governance. Origin of governance Let’s start by...
How to plan a paperless board meeting
One of the biggest hurdles for companies to use new technology is the change of habits and the difficulty of adaptation. Beenote is a tool to lighten your tasks related to the entire meeting process. Here’s what the 3 steps will look like to prepare your...
10 Benefits of moving to paperless meetings
It is not uncommon to see stacks of paper fill the void of some of our offices. It becomes difficult to search for information through all this hubbub of paper. When added to this, the agendas to read and share as well as the minutes of meetings to keep, it becomes...
10 powerful reasons your next meeting should be a walking meeting (infographic)
First of all, it is important to answer the question What is a walking meeting? The walking meeting is a working meeting that takes place while walking, between colleagues, clients or other stakeholders, to discuss common issues. It is a meeting held outside when the...
5 rules to follow for a successful business lunch
You’ve probably already attended a business lunch during which some participants had a behavior that you considered inappropriate. Not very nice, isn’t it? During a business lunch, it’s essential to observe certain rules in order not to undermine your credibility in...
