 | First visit to the full Toolchest? – Read me!If this is your first visit to the full Toolchest, welcome. The Toolchest contains a wealth of resources ranging from basic meeting disciplines through to … Read more |
 | Brainwriting: A Structured Approach to Inclusive IdeationDiscover how brainwriting fosters inclusive ideation by letting every participant share their ideas independently, ensuring a diversity of voices. – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Workshop & Meeting Design AI ConfiguratorAI Configurator for designing meetings and workshops and preparing all the materials automatically – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
Cultural issues in meeting preparationMeeting inefficiency, particularly around lack of preparation, often stems from inadvertently rewarding bad behaviours. The following is a short excerpt from the book ‘Meeting by … Read more |
 | Simple KanbanAt its core, Kanban is a visual management method that aims to optimize workflow and increase efficiency. Basically it is a simple board with columns, … Read more |
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| Facilitator Cards – an easy way to start facilitationFacilitation cards are simple, fun way to step into facilitation and to bring more activity and participation into your meetings – – – – – … Read more |
 | Could these skills be a factor in the effectiveness of your meetingsKurt Lewins’ model provides some really helpful insight into the behaviours which keep your team on track. – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Peer Coaching and Self-CoachingThe self-coaching approach combines two powerful coaching models into a comprehensive process for self-development. – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | 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 |
 | Carve Out Time – What to think aboutThe strategic thinking we need to thrive in the changes all around us run much deeper than a purely market related perspective. We also need … Read more |
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| Carve Out Time for Strategic Thinking – The Power of Catalytic MechanismsTo get the quality of thinking we need to take place in the leadership of our organisations, there are some tough choices that need to … Read more |
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 |
 | Rules for Effective TeamworkWork with your team to develop the basis for more effective relationships and interactions – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | More advanced whiteboardsWhere do you go next when you have whiteboard enthusiasm but have outgrown Google Jamboard? – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Why Google Jamboard?Google Jamboard is simple, intuitive and easy to use. It is therefore a great way to get your people started – here’s how! – – … Read more |
 | Threshold of PrideSetting practical worthwhile goals by accessing our feelings about them – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Easy Start WhiteboardingI am a huge virtual whiteboard fan. I love the amazing things you can now do with them. Well, except for Google Jamboard, which I … Read more |
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| Google JamboardGetting started on Virtual Whiteboards Google Jamboard is probably the simplest and most intuitive of all the mainline participative whiteboards. What it lacks in features … Read more |
 | Meeting is a verb!Should we ban meetings? Probably Should we ban meeting? Never! We tend to understand the word ‘meetings’ as a noun. When we use the … Read more |
 | Using Meeting Timers for Efficient, High Energy and Creative MeetingsWe spend more of our working time in meetings than virtually anywhere else. And the more senior we are, the more we spend our time … Read more |
 | Countdown Timers in EvernoteMany people use Evernote for capturing their thoughts and ideas, drafting copy, and documenting their work and research or studies. It provides a great resource … Read more |
 | Countdown Timers in Social Media (Linkedin, Twitter, Facebook)There isn’t really much call for including countdown timers in social media except for posts that are about quizzes, puzzles or challenges. Countdown timers can … Read more |
 | Countdown Timers in Outlook Emails and Meeting InvitesOne of the easiest places to add a countdown timer is in Outlook. You can add countdown timers to emails, to meeting invites and to … Read more |
 | Agile Timers: Countdown Timers for Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Review and Retrospective Meetings (Ceremonies)One of the great things that Agile has given us is a pattern of frequent, regular, short, focused timebound meetings, or ceremonies. Time is important, … Read more |
 | Countdown Timers on Microsoft Whiteboard and Google JamboardSome virtual whiteboards include countdown timers. However, in two well known examples the countdown timer is either hidden entirely, or is tucked out of the … Read more |