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