Results for
What are creative ways to improve meetings?
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Betty
Betty
Betty
August 4, 2016
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Respondent
82
Split into sub groups whenever possible to increase participation
Pamela
75
send people notice ahead of time
me
75
stick to the time
75
Use Savvyroo before and after face to face meetings to set the agenda and collect feedback
Tom Sedrelley
75
Let people go if they don't feel they need to be there
73
allocate everyone a slot to talk
Kapil
73
have group participation activities
me
73
everyone can share thier thoughts and then reflect on one anothers ideas
73
tell people how to prepare for the meeting
73
give a time limit to encourage efficiency
73
Being on time
Alfonso
73
No meeting Fridays
67
use visuals
67
set end time
67
Have a question of the week.
67
Have an agenda
Alfonso
67
Rotate who facilitates/leads the meeting
Samuel
64
plan for input and engagement of participants
me
64
Prepare agenda
Long Jon
64
Make them shorterx2
Liv
64
Silent writing time
Samuel
64
Take a break every half hour
62
ask for input from people about what they need to meet about
me
62
avoid didactic presentatoins
me
62
Rotate facilitators and have them be responsible for collecting agenda items from the team.
62
clean up after
62
Turn off all cell phones and place them face down in the center of the table to avoid interruptions
Helen
62
Cut the time in half
Sydney
62
Partner people for presentations to build cross group collaboration
Sydney
62
Provide drinks and snacks
58
agenda, etc..
58
rotate leadership of meetings
me
58
ask why every time you are invited
Elizabeth
58
invite people who will have different perspectives
58
Add pictures and illustrations to every power point slide
Tom Sedrelley
55
have a strong driver of the meeting that engages all involved
Kapil
55
reward people for being engaged with tokens that can be collected and turned in for prizes monthly
55
start after 9am
55
Only let people ask questions
Elizabeth
55
meeting notes
Gus Cicala
55
Use SavvyRoo to create the agenda
Samuel
50
use a hour glass for keeping time
steve
50
Ice Breakersx2
50
Have enough plugs for everybody’s computers
Roger S
50
When things get heated, let the moderator calm things down with breathing exercises
Helen
50
Have a clear adgenda prepared and distributed beforehand
Sam
50
Have them outside
Amanda Hur
50
Be more engaging - even if it's silly
50
limit feeback
50
Assign responsibilities
Dave W.
50
Meditate before and after
Amanda Hur
50
Bring foodx2
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50
Invite the correct people
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Dave W.
50
Bring agenda
*
Dave W.
50
Have people draw their thoughts
*
Elizabeth
50
keep a time limit on each persons time to speak
*
Kapil
50
set a time
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50
speaker
*
50
make sure technology works and test ahead of time
*
me
50
have a new leader each meeting'
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steve
50
write ideas on white board
*
GGW
50
decide when a meeting is not productive and cancel
*
50
set owners for tasks
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50
Get free drinks
*
Long Jon
50
stick to agenda
*
50
charge people $0.25 if they are late
*
50
ensure everyone speaks
*
50
Share a funny story.
*
50
Set up a debate
*
Elizabeth
50
Instill discipline in the men
*
Lt Cdr Barken
50
don't have them
*
Elizabeth
50
Find common ground
*
Lionel P
50
Let fresh air come in (figuratively)
*
Lionel P
50
prep
*
Gus Cicala
50
ground rules
*
Gus Cicala
50
stand during meeting
*
50
agendax3
*
50
send materials in advance
*
50
don't invite too many people
*
50
don't talk over one another
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50
start with a provocative question
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50
ensure all the functional experts are attending
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50
start and stop on time
*
50
bring an agenda
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50
rotate leadership of the meeting
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50
standing meetings only
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50
Limit participation to six or fewer
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50
Ensure there is a decision or action at the end of each meeting
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50
If you are in a meeting you have to bring something or get something from it
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50
ask each person for fedback
*
50
take notes
*
50
have a clear purpose for the meeting
*
50
ask open questions
*
50
additional trainings
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50
New members leading
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50
Foodx3
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50
Use a talking stick
*
Pamela
50
Dim the lights and close the shades so everybody can see the screen clearly
*
Roger S
50
Make sure the projector is bright enough
*
Roger S
50
Video conference in remote participants
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Roger S