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Programme sheet
The Benefits of a Well-Organized, Lively Meeting
Teamwork & CooperationEfficiency & Time ManagementAll employees≈ 15 min
Key skill: Meeting facilitation
Summary
Tell pointless meetings apart from the ones that truly add value: limiting top-down information, favouring co-construction, and closing with a shared action plan, whether in person or online.
Target audience
Anyone who leads or takes part in meetings.
Learning objectives
- Use meetings, in person or virtual, as levers for cohesion and performance.
- Assess whether a meeting is the best way to boost motivation and performance, or whether another channel would serve better
- Stop postponing or cancelling essential meetings, team meetings especially
- Save time and avoid oversights by sharing information intelligently in meetings
Module outline
- ArticlesThe advantages of meetings versus email/chat/phone · Informing or co-constructing
- Expert videoAn introduction to meetings as levers for cohesion, collective intelligence, and performance, with an analysis of meeting goals and benefits
- AnchoringA quiz and True/False questions to explore the topic further and anchor what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable memo card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
Models & methods
A successful meeting = outcome, minimal time, and minimal participants; a 20% cap on top-down information; a shared action plan.