No two meetings are exactly the same, even when the type and format are common.
People are a huge variable in the meeting mix, so it’s really important that leaders, and facilitators, can create meeting environments that are accessible; inclusive; and conducive for large, or small, groups of diverse participants.
Meeting Essentials - Purpose
- Provide a set of useful tools and techniques, across a diverse range of topics, that can be used in many different meetings types and formats to to improve everyone’s meeting experiences.
Meeting Essentials - Objectives
- Design compelling invites and agendas.
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Take control of introductions for inclusivity and efficiency.
- Manage seating positions without appearing controlling.
- Use icebreakers to remove barriers and drive engagement.
- Explore humility as a superpower, and how it applies to meetings.
- Create meeting environments conducive for active participation.
- Manage and prevent off topic discussions.
- Consider how meeting size impacts reaching agreement.
- Apply the 20:50 rule to reduce meeting durations.
- Facilitate participation with larger groups.
- Review ways to manage conflict situations.
- Consider small adaptations and simple changes, that can make meetings better experiences, for both neurodivergent and neurotypical participants.
Meeting Essentials - Outcomes
- Accessible insights, and applicable approaches, that will help you take your meeting leadership to the next level.