don't
invite too many people
Let
fresh air come in (figuratively)
Find
common ground
stand
during meeting
don't
talk over one another
agenda
prep
ground
rules
send
materials in advance
don't
have them
Ensure
there is a decision or action at the end of each meeting
ask each
person for fedback
standing
meetings only
start
and stop on time
If you
are in a meeting you have to bring something or get something from it
Limit
participation to six or fewer
bring an
agenda
ensure
all the functional experts are attending
rotate
leadership of the meeting
start
with a provocative question
additional
trainings
Video
conference in remote participants
Dim the
lights and close the shades so everybody can see the screen clearly
Food
take
notes
ask open
questions
Make
sure the projector is bright enough
New
members leading
have a
clear purpose for the meeting
Use a
talking stick
set a
time
Limit
power point slides to three bullets
Do them
online
make
sure technology works and test ahead of time
speaker
have a
new leader each meeting'
Stand up
for yourself, don’t get bullied into doing things their way
Participants
must stand
Get
duplex capable conference phones that actually let you hear remote participants
keep a
time limit on each persons time to speak
Get free
drinks
Set up a
debate
stick to
agenda
write
ideas on white board
set
owners for tasks
Instill
discipline in the men
Share a
funny story.
charge
people $0.25 if they are late
decide
when a meeting is not productive and cancel
ensure
everyone speaks
Ice
Breakers
Meditate
before and after
Invite
the correct people
Be more
engaging - even if it's silly
Bring
agenda
Bring
food
use a
hour glass for keeping time
limit
feeback
Have
people draw their thoughts
Assign
responsibilities
have a
strong driver of the meeting that engages all involved
meeting
notes
reward
people for being engaged with tokens that can be collected and turned in for prizes monthly
Use
SavvyRoo to create the agenda
Only let
people ask questions
Have a
clear adgenda prepared and distributed beforehand
Have
them outside
Have
enough plugs for everybody’s computers
start
after 9am
When
things get heated, let the moderator calm things down with breathing exercises
everyone
can share thier thoughts and then reflect on one anothers ideas
give a
time limit to encourage efficiency
Being on
time
Power
point training for everybody doing presentations
have
group participation activities
Try to
empathize with others in the meeting
Tell
somebody if they are talking too long
tell
people how to prepare for the meeting
allocate
everyone a slot to talk
Wear
comfortable clothing
agenda,
etc..
ask why
every time you are invited
avoid
didactic presentatoins
rotate
leadership of meetings
Add
pictures and illustrations to every power point slide
invite
people who will have different perspectives
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
Split
into sub groups whenever possible to increase participation
stick to
the time
Cut the
time in half
plan for
input and engagement of participants
Use
Savvyroo before and after face to face meetings to set the agenda and collect feedback
clean up
after
Partner
people for presentations to build cross group collaboration
Let
people go if they don't feel they need to be there
Provide
drinks and snacks
send
people notice ahead of time
Turn off
all cell phones and place them face down in the center of the table to avoid interruptions
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