What was Inspirometer?Inspirometer was an amazing system of interpersonal metrics aimed at self-directed learning and development. It automatically mapped the flow of value between people in an … Read more |
4. Efficiency – speed and quality of progress
 | Experimenting with the disabling nature of stressA simple demonstration There is a mean little demonstration we used to use with our Youth Group to illustrate how the mind works. We would … Read more |
 | ‘Arriving’ at your Online MeetingBringing the best version of yourself to the party – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Mixed meetings and mediums‘Meeting’ is a verb. Thinking of it as a noun risks paradigms that restricts our full appreciation of the vast range of options now available … Read more |
 | Persistent Project WallsBetter than photos. Easier than minutes. More efficient than physical meetings. Accelerate your team’s progress through mapping their thinking with persistent project walls. – – … Read more |
 | Breakout Groups within meeting sessionsHow to use breakouts to increase participation and ownership – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Effective QuestionsI had six honest serving men, they taught me all I knew. Their names were Where and What and When, and Why and How and … 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 |
 | Presentation TimersThe one thing we all know about presentations is that unless they are properly controlled, many of them will overrun – often to the cost … 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 |
 | Building AlignmentClarity over what the meeting is to achieve, both in its design and in the minds of its attendees, makes all the difference. So how … Read more |
 | The one strategy most likely to succeedWhen it comes down to it, all change is personal. It all comes down to individuals thinking and doing something different. Whatever you are trying … Read more |
 | Solution Effect DiagramThe Solution Effect Diagram is a very useful variation of the Ishikawa diagram. It is used for exploring the potential implications to an intended change (sometimes … Read more |
 | Structuring Effective MeetingsIf you are an organisation or individual seeking to create an effective future, the key medium you have to effect this is in how you … Read more |
 | Meeting Effectiveness Maturity ModelMaturity Models are simply tables that describe the journey between poor practice and best practice across a number of different aspects and levels. – – … Read more |
 | Asynchronous meetingsAsynchronous means ‘not at the same time’. Asynchronous meetings are a form of collaboration where the topics, the purpose and the inputs and outputs resemble … Read more |
 | Meetings ExcellenceTalk given to Siemens Business Excellence Forum Mike Clargo – September 2017 Process Improvement has transformed business … Many of you will already be … Read more |
 | 10 Characteristics of Effective MeetingsUnderstanding the characteristics of effective meetings helps us to identify simple things that can be adjusted to improve our own meetings. – – – – … Read more |
 | Establishing a meeting culture for effectivenessDo we tolerate poor meeting behaviour because it is so prevalent. Or is it so prevalent because we tolerate it? – – – – – … Read more |
 | Opening a Presentation | Pyramid PrincipleIn her book ‘The Pyramid Principle‘, Barbara Minto lays out a powerful model for engaging people from the outset of your presentation or event: Statement … Read more |
 | Meetings selection chart“It is a strange quality of the human psyche how, if the most familiar tool in your kitbag is a hammer, all the problems come … Read more |
 | Session PlansReally effective and efficient meetings are rarely achieved by accident. The following diagram shows a small section of an off-site workshop plan which reflects the … Read more |
 | Online tools for asynchronous collaborationThere is a huge wealth of on-line tools that can help your team to ‘meet’ without physically being in the same place at the same … Read more |
 | Shortcutting the consensus processConsensus Reaching is a really useful mechanism both for building shared commitment, and for ensuring a complete understanding of all of the available facts and … Read more |
 | ‘Parking Lot’ PrinciplesA ‘Parking Lot’ is an extremely useful device for ensuring your meetings keep on track with the full support and attention of the attendees. Essentially, … Read more |