Advice
Five Do’s & Don’ts of improving the productivity of your meetings
Hilary Briggs gives us her top tips for getting the most out of your meetings.
Sunday 20 September 2026
A management consultant with over 15 years of industrial experience having held senior management positions at Rover Group, Whirlpool Corporation and The Laird Group plc. For the last 10 years, she’s worked with SME’s to improve their performance. Hilary is Managing Director of productivity specialists R2P Ltd.
Hilary Briggs gives us her top tips for getting the most out of your meetings.
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