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Pictorial VisioningUsing visual images to work with our hopes for the future can prove very motivational – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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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 |
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Interrelationship DigraphThe Interrelationship Digraph is one of the Seven Management and Planning Tools. It is frequently used to further explore the groups that develop out of the affinity … Read more |
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Making the room your own – confidenceSimple things like repositioning the flipchart can do a lot to build and sustain your confidence – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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Countdown Timers in PowerPointTimers are great tools for making sure that people recognise how time is passing when they are engaged in a task. The idea here is … Read more |
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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 |
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Empowerment CoachingEmpowerment coaching is probably the most valuable tool by which a leader can leverage their ability and experience. – – – – – – – … Read more |
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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 |
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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 |
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Moving past failure – what makes a clown?Tanzan and Ekido were once traveling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was falling. As they came around a bend, they met a … Read more |
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Body LanguageProbably 80% of what we communicate through body language is via our faces. Which is good news for online meetings. – – – – – … Read more |
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Is our style of meeting an antiquated concept?Have you ever wondered about the terms ‘chairman’ and ‘board’? Do they not seem slightly arcane to you? Have you questioned where they come from? … Read more |
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Clothesline for target setting by consensusThe clothesline process enables the development of powerful targets by consensus. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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The empowerment processEmpowerment is a process. As such it has a number of steps, each of which is important if it is to take place efficiently and … Read more |
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The peril of shortcuts in fuzzy languageCertain words and turns of phrase are deceptively ambiguous. We think we understand them, but our understandings likely differ. – – – – – – … Read more |
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Fat Words – the problem of ambiguityIt is not particularly easy to reach agreement on things across a group of people. It takes time and effort to reach consensus. But as … Read more |
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Walk Round Process – Breakout FeedbackAn alternative to breakout feedback that is quicker, more engaging, and more effective – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
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Meeting Review using WWW/AFIAbout meeting reviews Meeting Reviews are a simple and grossly under-utilised technique for understanding how well a meeting worked, and what can be learned from … Read more |