Basic assembly tools. Techniques for gathering the right people, in the right place, at the right time, ready. These assembly tools will help you to start your meeting well. Simply glance through the boxes below and click on the assembly tools that interest you.
For instant tools that can be set up in seconds and engage people quickly. Take a look at the Instant Participation Templates.
WFH Exercises
Simply click the wheel, then click on the exercise identified, and ...
Virtual Flip Charts
Virtual Flip Charts are a free, simple and easy way of ...
Improving virtual meeting memory – 15 things that can improve our recall
The increase in virtual meetings, and the similarity of our surroundings ...
Virtual Meeting Timers
Probably the most useful tools to help people keep their meetings ...
‘Arriving’ at your Online Meeting
Bringing the best version of yourself to the party – – ...
Making the room your own – confidence
Simple things like repositioning the flipchart can do a lot to ...
Establishing a meeting culture for effectiveness
Do we tolerate poor meeting behaviour because it is so prevalent ...
Who should I invite?
Deciding who needs to be involved in change – – – ...
Online Meeting Rooms
Setting up online meeting rooms for better participation – – – ...
Environment and Ambience
Using visuals and audio to influence attitudes – – – – ...
Opening Questions
Using questions to engage early participation from people. – – – ...
Readiness Check-in
Building responsibility for bringing our best to meetings. – – – ...
Early Participation
Quick and simple techniques for remote participation – – – – ...
Alternatives to ‘meeting’
Virtual tools to do some, or all, of your meeting offline ...
Growing people by meetings
Meetings are a huge opportunity to develop people – – – ...
Contracting participation
Get the people you want by preparing them beforehand – – ...
For instant tools that can be set up in seconds and engage people quickly. Take a look at the Instant Participation Templates.
Cannot find the assembly tools you are looking for?
The full meeting toolchest is a comprehensive selection of tools and techniques to support good facilitation of better meetings. But a large selection can prove a bit overwhelming to someone just starting out. For this reason we limit what is offered in the basic section of the site. However, the full set is freely available – simply click on the advanced tab at the top of the page. And this will give you full access.
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