 | Meeting tools and sticky notes are not an alternative to dialogueContrary to what some may believe, meeting tools and sticky notes are not a replacement for dialogue. The purpose of using these tools is not … Read more |
5. Tools – making use of best-practice
 | Structure complexity – using Design Thinking to help navigate complexityDesign thinking provides tools and solutions to help structure complexity and present it in a way that best utilises the human brain. This article is … Read more |
 | Strategy Engagement MatrixThe Strategy Engagement Matrix is the most powerful tool in existence for developing and engaging your people in a winning strategy – – – – … Read more |
 | Six easy ways to increase participation in your next virtual meetingKeeping everyone fully engaged during meetings has always been a challenge. With the sudden increase in work from home and the use of tools like … Read more |
 | About Instant Participation TemplatesIf you lead remote meetings or virtual workshops, we have set up a whole range of instant templates for you to use immediately and effortlessly … Read more |
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| Instant Participation TemplatesSelect a tool (for help, click here), Click to open, share the URL, instantly collaborate – it’s easy! “This is a brilliant!” – Steve Foxley, … Read more |
 | Equipping your Online Meeting RoomThe online environment has a tremendous range of options for fully engaging people and their ideas in meetings. So how do you make use of … 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 |
 | Conceptboard TemplatesConceptboard is an infinite virtual whiteboard where people can engage and participate fully in developing the outcomes of meetings: online or physical, all together or … 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 |
 | Using Blob Trees to Assess Mood and ReactionsBlob Trees are an excellent inexpensive resource for assessing the mood of a group either at the start of the meeting, or at various points … 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 |
 | Inspiring ActivityEngagement of people in a meeting makes a big difference to the quality and ownership of the result. Speaking and listening can prove poor mechanisms … Read more |
 | Using Participative Collaboration Techniques in Virtual WhiteboardsThe key to effective participation and engagement in virtual environments is to use tools where everyone can contribute equally and concurrently. The tools offered in … Read more |
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| Conceptboard FamiliarisationFor general guidance on Whiteboards, please see our post: Using Participative Collaboration Techniques in Virtual Whiteboards There are loads of virtual whiteboards out there, all with … Read more |
 | Action Planning SheetThe Action Planning sheet is a tool for thinking through actions in respect of ensuring they will be effectively implemented. It is particularly useful where … Read more |
 | Honeycomb DiagramThe honeycomb diagram is essentially a tree diagram laid out in a more graphically attractive manner. This can be helpful in gaining a better psychological … 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 |
 | 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 |
 | Conducting a Pre-MortemWhat is a Pre-Mortem? Courtesy Matt Byrom, Siemens plc In conventional project management, when you undertake a risk assessment, people are asked to say what … Read more |
 | The $500 betThis particular exercise is based on the results of a survey undertaken by a consulting organisation of failed and delayed projects. In their interviews of the … Read more |
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| Sources of meeting tools and techniquesGiven the literally hundreds (perhaps even thousands) of meeting tools and techniques that exist in the public domain, and the ease (by means of the … Read more |
 | How to Build a Better BusinessHow to Build a Better Business is an e-book. It contains straightforward guidance on how to use QFD to design and manage your organisation, and … Read more |
