Host Dynamic and Impactful Meetings

Teamwork & CooperationCommunication & FeedbackAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Meeting facilitation

Summary

Half of all meeting participants tune out to check their email. Four levers for keeping them engaged all the way to the action plan: alternate formats, pace your sequences, polish your visuals, and bring in some play.

Target audience

Anyone who facilitates or takes part in meetings.

Learning objectives

Alternate facilitation roles and sequences to keep participants' attention and interest throughout a meeting.
Facilitate a meeting with a variety of visual aids to stimulate the right brain and foster focus and big-picture thinking.
Use the best collaborative tools to maximize interactivity in your meetings.
Set the pace of a meeting to optimize attention and guide the group step by step to the action plan.

Module outline

StorytellingAn exploration of the art of making meetings captivating, with Max, a manager who turns every meeting into a piece of living theater
ArticlesInteractive meetings: a sample agenda for a 1-hour meeting with Microsoft Teams · Icebreakers galore: examples and practical tips
Expert videoAn overview of the 4 key tips: alternate, add pace, add visuals, and gamify the meeting
AnchoringQuiz and True/False questions to dig deeper into the topic and anchor what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo card: the key points from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment

Models & methods

Time-boxing; the primacy and recency effect; brain gym; Pecha Kucha; mind mapping; DIXIT cards.

Research-based

John Medina, author of "Brain Rules"; memory retention estimated at 83% through sight versus 11% through hearing.