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