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