FACILITATING IMPROVEMENT

Simon J Frost

Hi...welcome to my site. 

Having spent almost 40 years in the corporate world,  living and working in 11 countries, when I think back, two things have always stood out
  •  the importance of the efficient use of people, their knowledge and their time, and
  •  the importance of harmonious business relationships in an ever more culturally diverse world. 
Now out of full-time corporate life,  I offer as a consultant a select  portfolio of expertise, which  address some very specific and current challenges  organizations like your own may be facing .

I invite you to have a look at what I offer - maybe there is something that might benefit your business.

A particular area of interest is addressing the enormous losses in time and cost caused by  non-productive meetings. Have a look further down this page. 

 

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NEW!

With the massive increase in Videoconferencing and working from home over the last few years, I have prepared a few pointers to help you have a better online presence.

Especially useful for the newcomer, but also some reminders for the more experienced video-conferencer!

The Worrying Problem of Meetings


Meetings...essential to almost all types business and part of our everyday working life. However, there are some concerning aspects to these everyday meetings we hold. 


For example, it was estimated* that in 2019 in the USA alone, some USD400 billon was lost in productivity due to non productive meetings.


With the massive increase in Video-Conferencing and remote working, things are not getting any better.


Have a look at these  statistics:


Sources: Booqued/Doodle/Ovum/Dialapad

The FRIED EGG Analogy

Based on years of experience participating and and running meetings in different countries and cultures, I have developed a methodology for evaluating and addressing the issue of non-productive meetings  in a cost effective way. 

Based on what I call the FRIED EGG ANALOGY,  I can help you evaluate and quantify the effects of your meeting culture and facilitate the design and implementation of sustainable solutions to
  • Quickly improve  people efficiencies with respect to meetings, giving people more time to do their job
  • Improve  project efficiency and team harmony 
  • Make better and faster decisions 
  • Eliminate the frustrations of non-productive meetings 
  • Improve  your internal and external business relationships
  • Better manage the sharing of information 

This is not just about setting better agendas and objectives, and managing the meeting better. It is much deeper than that. 

Please get in touch if you'd like to learn more about my  Fried Egg Analogy and eliminate those non-productive meetings.

Areas of expertise

"The longer the meeting, the less is accomplished."     
Tim Cook

"A meeting is an event where minutes are taken and hours wasted."
James T. Kirk

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