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