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