Let
fresh air come in (figuratively)
ground
rules
don't
have them
Find
common ground
agenda
don't
invite too many people
prep
stand
during meeting
send
materials in advance
don't
talk over one another
standing
meetings only
start
and stop on time
Limit
participation to six or fewer
If you
are in a meeting you have to bring something or get something from it
rotate
leadership of the meeting
start
with a provocative question
Ensure
there is a decision or action at the end of each meeting
bring an
agenda
ensure
all the functional experts are attending
ask each
person for fedback
Food
have a
clear purpose for the meeting
New
members leading
Dim the
lights and close the shades so everybody can see the screen clearly
Make
sure the projector is bright enough
ask open
questions
Video
conference in remote participants
Use a
talking stick
take
notes
additional
trainings
Stand up
for yourself, don’t get bullied into doing things their way
Participants
must stand
make
sure technology works and test ahead of time
Get
duplex capable conference phones that actually let you hear remote participants
speaker
have a
new leader each meeting'
Limit
power point slides to three bullets
Do them
online
set a
time
keep a
time limit on each persons time to speak
write
ideas on white board
decide
when a meeting is not productive and cancel
Share a
funny story.
charge
people $0.25 if they are late
set
owners for tasks
Set up a
debate
stick to
agenda
ensure
everyone speaks
Get free
drinks
Instill
discipline in the men
use a
hour glass for keeping time
Have
people draw their thoughts
Meditate
before and after
Ice
Breakers
Be more
engaging - even if it's silly
Invite
the correct people
limit
feeback
Bring
agenda
Assign
responsibilities
Bring
food
Only let
people ask questions
have a
strong driver of the meeting that engages all involved
meeting
notes
reward
people for being engaged with tokens that can be collected and turned in for prizes monthly
When
things get heated, let the moderator calm things down with breathing exercises
Use
SavvyRoo to create the agenda
Have
enough plugs for everybody’s computers
Have
them outside
Have a
clear adgenda prepared and distributed beforehand
start
after 9am
Tell
somebody if they are talking too long
everyone
can share thier thoughts and then reflect on one anothers ideas
Being on
time
tell
people how to prepare for the meeting
have
group participation activities
Try to
empathize with others in the meeting
Power
point training for everybody doing presentations
Wear
comfortable clothing
give a
time limit to encourage efficiency
allocate
everyone a slot to talk
No
meeting Fridays
Add
pictures and illustrations to every power point slide
ask for
input from people about what they need to meet about
agenda,
etc..
Split
into sub groups whenever possible to increase participation
Rotate
facilitators and have them be responsible for collecting agenda items from the team.
invite
people who will have different perspectives
ask why
every time you are invited
rotate
leadership of meetings
avoid
didactic presentatoins
Partner
people for presentations to build cross group collaboration
send
people notice ahead of time
Let
people go if they don't feel they need to be there
plan for
input and engagement of participants
Turn off
all cell phones and place them face down in the center of the table to avoid interruptions
Cut the
time in half
clean up
after
stick to
the time
Provide
drinks and snacks
Use
Savvyroo before and after face to face meetings to set the agenda and collect feedback
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