Assembly (Basics) Archives - Meeting Toolchest

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WFH Exercises

Simply click the wheel, then click on the exercise identified, and follow the instructions. Repeat frequently. Full guidance below. Simple BUPA recommended exercises to help … Read more

Virtual Flip Charts

Virtual Flip Charts are a free, simple and easy way of including a flip chart electronically in your webcam. They help engage participation and form … Read more

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Improving virtual meeting memory – 15 things that can improve our recall

The increase in virtual meetings, and the similarity of our surroundings in them, is causing problems with memory. So how do we overcome virtual meeting … Read more

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Virtual Meeting Timers

Probably the most useful tools to help people keep their meetings or presentations to time are clocks or timers. This is especially true for virtual … Read more

‘Arriving’ at your Online Meeting

Bringing the best version of yourself to the party – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more

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Opening Questions

Using questions to engage early participation from people. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Good … Read more

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Early Participation

Quick and simple techniques for remote participation – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Good meetings are … Read more

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Growing people by meetings

Meetings are a huge opportunity to develop people – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Excerpt from Meeting … Read more

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Contracting participation

Get the people you want by preparing them beforehand – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more

Environment and Ambience

Using visuals and audio to influence attitudes – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Have you noticed how … Read more

Readiness Check-in

Building responsibility for bringing our best to meetings. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – A … Read more

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Online Meeting Rooms

Setting up online meeting rooms for better participation – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more

Alternatives to ‘meeting’

Virtual tools to do some, or all, of your meeting offline – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more

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Who should I invite?

Deciding who needs to be involved in change – – – – – – – – – – – – Meetings should exist for one … Read more

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Making the room your own – confidence

Simple things like repositioning the flipchart can do a lot to build and sustain your confidence – – – – – – – – – … Read more

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Establishing a meeting culture for effectiveness

Do we tolerate poor meeting behaviour because it is so prevalent. Or is it so prevalent because we tolerate it? – – – – – … Read more