Careers & workplace advice from Hays

Paul Axtell

Author, Speaker and Corporate Trainer

Paul Axtell is an author, speaker, and corporate trainer. He is the author of two award-winning books: Ten Powerful Things to Say to Your Kids and Meetings Matter. He has developed a training series, Being Remarkable, which is designed to be led by managers or HR specialists.

Why it’s okay to decline that meeting invite

I find that, in general, people are not protective enough of their time—especially when it comes to meetings. I once had a client who spent