A way to encourage full participation in a meeting is to allow individual contributors to get their ideas on a notepad first and then offered to the full group: Nominal Group Technique Read more →

A meeting without active discussion is unlikely to produce results. Here’s how to ensure a climate that fosters productive debate or deliberations. Read more →

Meetings that fail often have the wrong people in attendance: they don’t have expertise to share or responsibility for the topic or other reasons. Having the right people means meetings take action and get results. Read more →

Effective meetings require management of the energy flow. Doing so is like being a traffic cop. Keep the ideas flowing and participation balanced. Read more →

The facilitator role can be key to a great and effective meeting. A facilitator is responsible for a number of meeting elements that, when managed well, can bring about powerful results. Review this list of what a good facilitator does and consider how it can improve your meetings. Read more →

Meeting facilitators can have a powerful impact on meetings, making them effective and enjoyable. Why might you opt to have a facilitator? When you want to move beyond your average meeting and get better-than-average results! Read more →

Increase the effectiveness of your meetings by scheduling them when people are at their best. Usually the morning and mid-week fit that criteria. Consider WHEN to hold your meeting and plan for it. You will be delighted at the effective meeting that results. Read more →

Effective meetings do not just happen by accident. They are planned. Here are the key elements to make your meetings better and effective. Read more →

Who reads Meeting Minutes? Very few people. So why not track the important information in a meeting and capture the Next Steps that matter? Turn a discussion into action and your meeting minutes into action steps. Read more →

Meeting minutes are viewed as a necessary evil. But are they? Here’s a way to capture what happens in a meeting without losing the brainpower of whoever is taking minutes. How? A Decision Board…the Meeting Minutes alternative! Read more →