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Readiness Check-in

A 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

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Opening Questions

The 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

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Co-Active Leadership

I 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

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Meaningful Conversation

The 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

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Force-Field Analysis

The Force-Field Diagram is premised on the assumption that people and events behave (or fail to behave) as they do because of the balance of … Read more

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Example Ground Rules

The following ground rules are offered as an example for you to adapt or utilise as you wish. For more information, see Guidance on meeting … Read more