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