 | Inviting a Virtual Customer to your next online meetingHow different would meetings in your organisation be if a customer was present in each one? What proportion of your meetings would lead to a … Read more |
2. Attendance – right people, right time, ready!
 | Do virtual meetings support diversity?Diversity is a hot topic. What initially began as an ethical, and then a legal issue, is fast becoming a creative and competitive one. Organisations … Read more |
 | 4 good reasons keep your webcam onWhy does Teams focus on the faces of the most vociferous and active participants in a meeting? Why does Adam Grant report studies of determining … Read more |
 | ‘Arriving’ at your Online MeetingBringing the best version of yourself to the party – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Breakout Groups within meeting sessionsHow to use breakouts to increase participation and ownership – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Readiness Check-inA lot of time gets wasted in meetings because people arrive poorly prepared to play their part in making the meeting efficient. People often arrive … Read more |
 | Quick & Simple Techniques to Gain Remote ParticipationGood meetings are full of participation. Participation: ensures all of the different perspectives are included enables people to feel that their views matter and are … Read more |
 | Tracking Audience Mood and ResponsesThere is a skill in presenting at the right pace and detail for your audience. In a physical meeting, this is facilitated by watching your … Read more |
 | Meeting Tool SelectionThere is a wide range of meeting tools available, which support the achievement of a host of different purposes within a meeting. So much so, … Read more |
 | Opening QuestionsThe following helpful article on opening questions was created by J.Elise Keith of Lucid Meetings, who provide software, training and resources for meetings. She writes … Read more |
 | Managing AssemblyAssembly is all about getting the right people at the right time with the right attitudes and expectations. So how do you do this? – … Read more |
 | Co-Active LeadershipI am grateful to Andy Denne of Teaching Team Leadership for the following brief introduction to Co-Active Leadership. As we all learn to operate and … Read more |
 | The chemistry of inspirationI have long felt intrigued (and somewhat threatened) by the fact that small shifts in the chemistry of our brains can lead to major shifts … Read more |
 | The concept of a multi-channel approachExcerpt from Meeting by Design with permission See: Multi-Channel Templates Off-site meetings would get fairly boring if they were simply a series of presentations and … Read more |
 | Bringing the best version of yourself …You have probably heard the phrase ‘bring your “A game”‘. It reflects the idea that we can turn up in different states of preparedness and … Read more |
 | Flow and Employee EngagementThe bottom line is it’s critical to your bottom line … but how do you do it? The following article is the work of Kath … Read more |
 | Meaningful ConversationThe Vital Role of Inner Condition in Meeting Effectiveness A big factor in the effectiveness of any meeting is the attitudes of the people within it. … Read more |
 | Who should I invite to my meetings?Meetings should exist for one purpose only – to change the attitudes and/or understanding of the people attending. The products of an effective meeting leave … Read more |
 | Contracting participationHave you ever been in one of those meetings where it is clear that some people really don’t want to be there, and others try … Read more |
 | Guidance on Meeting Ground RulesWhy have groundrules? Pause for a moment and think about your answer to the following question: What rules should be followed in all meetings, by … Read more |
 | Developing Performance AND PotentialExcerpt from Meeting by Design with permission Every meeting you have within your organisation has the potential to grow your people, their engagement, and their … Read more |
 | Task Skills and Maintenance SkillsKurt Lewins’ model provides a really helpful insight into keeping your team on track. – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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| Meeting analysisMeeting analysis is essentially a series of useful questions to better understand the interactions between people. – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Mapping Interactions – Meeting DynamicsMeeting dynamics can be a fascinating subject. This simple mapping tool helps you to monitor what is happening in practice, and can provide real insight … Read more |
 | Body LanguageProbably 80% of what we communicate through body language is via our faces. Which is good news for online meetings. – – – – – … Read more |