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