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