 | 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 |
 | Managing AssemblyAssembly is all about getting the right people at the right time with the right attitudes and expectations. So how do you do this? – … Read more |
 | Building AlignmentClarity over what the meeting is to achieve, both in its design and in the minds of its attendees, makes all the difference. So how … 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 |
 | Engaging AttentionThe level of attention people give each other in a meeting is a big factor in both efficiency and buy-in. So how can we increase … Read more |
 | Committing to ActionThe biggest cause of ineffectiveness in meetings is poor progress on actions between meetings, often due to lack of clarity and realism. So how do … Read more |
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| Learning from AssessmentMeetings are consistently poorer than we expect because we lack the data to improve them. Getting that data has never been easier, or indeed, more … Read more |
 | Ownership CultureManagement want it … Management just want it to happen … Management want us to do it – phrases we should never, ever, hear! And yet, … Read more |
 | Co-Active LeadershipI am grateful to Andy Denne of Teaching Team Leadership for the following brief introduction to Co-Active Leadership. As we all learn to operate and … Read more |
 | The one strategy most likely to succeedWhen it comes down to it, all change is personal. It all comes down to individuals thinking and doing something different. Whatever you are trying … 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 chemistry of inspirationI have long felt intrigued (and somewhat threatened) by the fact that small shifts in the chemistry of our brains can lead to major shifts … Read more |
 | Structuring Effective MeetingsIf you are an organisation or individual seeking to create an effective future, the key medium you have to effect this is in how you … Read more |
 | Meeting Effectiveness Maturity ModelMaturity Models are simply tables that describe the journey between poor practice and best practice across a number of different aspects and levels. – – … 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 |
 | Asynchronous meetingsAsynchronous means ‘not at the same time’. Asynchronous meetings are a form of collaboration where the topics, the purpose and the inputs and outputs resemble … Read more |
 | Inspiration@Work[Please note – this page is a redirect from the subscription process] Thank you for subscribing to Inspiration@Work. According to the preferences you have set, … 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 |