 | Checking back on the objectivesLearning from how well the objectives have been met – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Using a ‘Parking Lot’Keeping on track by effectively managing distractions – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Laying out your processMaking the journey and progress of the meeting visible – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Objectives and AgendaSteps to defining a powerful purpose and process – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
|
| Growing people by meetingsMeetings are a huge opportunity to develop people – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Excerpt from Meeting … Read more |
 | Contracting participationGet the people you want by preparing them beforehand – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – … Read more |
 | Environment and AmbienceUsing visuals and audio to influence attitudes – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Have you noticed how … 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 |
 | Readiness Check-inBuilding responsibility for bringing our best to meetings. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – A … Read more |
 | Online Meeting RoomsSetting 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 |
 | Who should I invite?Deciding who needs to be involved in change – – – – – – – – – – – – Meetings should exist for one … Read more |
|
| Readiness Check-inA lot of time gets wasted in meetings because people arrive poorly prepared to play their part in making the meeting efficient. People often arrive … Read more |
 | Tracking Action CompletionIn some organisations, lack of progress on actions between meetings is endemic. In many organisation, it can be quite common, and can be a typical … Read more |
 | Techniques to Advance Listening and Shared UnderstandingListening is a skill. However, because it is often not seen that way, many people listen poorly. The result of this can be entrenched debate, … 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 |
 | Consensus Reaching in Remote MeetingsConsensus is where every individual member of a group fully accepts the group’s conclusion for the collective benefit of the group, and is fully committed … Read more |
 | Presentation TimersThe one thing we all know about presentations is that unless they are properly controlled, many of them will overrun – often to the cost … Read more |
 | Tracking Audience Mood and ResponsesThere is a skill in presenting at the right pace and detail for your audience. In a physical meeting, this is facilitated by watching your … 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 |
 | The Facilitation BattleBox – Physical & Remote MeetingsGood meeting facilitators know that you cannot rely on the resources you might expect to find in a meeting room, and so they typically carry … 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 |
 | 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 |
 | The Elements of Meeting EffectivenessEffective meetings are largely a matter of getting six key things right. These provide focus, raise energy, generate commitment, and build teamwork. – – – … Read more |
 | Opening QuestionsThe following helpful article on opening questions was created by J.Elise Keith of Lucid Meetings, who provide software, training and resources for meetings. She writes … Read more |