Our Tips for Facilitating your Meetings
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The reason meetings are valuable is because people think differently
Create awareness for and encourage attendees to embrace different mental models. Disagreement can lead to better solutions.
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Watch out for experts before you lose the meeting
Use facilitation phrases and time-boxing to keep the meeting on track when expert discussions go too deep.
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The right icebreaker puts attendees at ease and jumpstarts participation
Start your meeting with a simple question as icebreaker. It will create a positive atmosphere, setting the tone for the meeting
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Set reasonable time boxes on discussions and enforce them
Don’t arbitrarily stop discussions that you feel don’t help the meeting progress. Instead, set and communicate time boxes for the discussion and move on with the meeting afterwards.
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Better participation through multiple communication channels
Encourage participants to use voice, video, chat and whiteboard to engage in the meeting. More thoughts and ideas will become part of the conversation.