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