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