Meeting Agendas Articles

How to Facilitate SMEs to Categorize Lists of Ideas and Inputs

One of the worst questions a facilitator could ask is "How would you like to categorize these?" They don't know how. That's why they hired you. Categorizing and creating clusters of related items...

The 4 Pillars of a Legitimate Meeting Invitation – When to DECLINE

The Tyranny of the Blank Calendar Invite Structure does not pose as the enemy of creativity; it serves as its prerequisite. Structure fails to arrive as a blank calendar invitation—a “Quick...

Bridging the Gap: Transforming Bad Meetings into Powerful Collaborative Forums

In professional environments where teamwork, complexity, and consensus drive outcomes, the toll of poorly led meetings is not simply inefficiency; it is wasted opportunity. To transform bad meetings...

Beyond Groupthink: Collaboration Bias Shrinks Decision Quality

How to facilitate unavoidable collaboration bias begins by understanding the causes and consequences of collaboration bias, as experienced by facilitators guiding leadership teams or review boards...

How to Facilitate Speakers and Conference Presentations

Jun 11, 2019 | Analysis Methods, Decision Making, Meeting Agendas, Meeting Structure, Meeting Tools, Planning Approach, Problem Solving

During a four-day conference, we facilitated more than 20 speakers and varying presentations, each citing distinctive...

Product Owner — Creating Products that Customers Love

Dec 4, 2018 | Meeting Structure, Meeting Tools, Scrum Events

“Creating Products that Customers Love” strikes us as highly poignant, as much of the world heads toward a holiday...

How Structured Facilitation Training Can Save Your Arse and Boost Your Career

Sep 4, 2018 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support

Structured meetings and workshops positively impact organizations and stakeholders–even permeating cultures....

“Brainsteering” Recommends 5 Activities to Improve Brainstorming

Problem Solving

Through more robust planning and preparation, the facilitator and methodologist can do much to amplify the...

Use a Professional Meeting Wrap-up Because Most Meetings Don’t End, They Stop

Meeting Agendas, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support, Meeting Tools

Daniel Pink’s book When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing stresses the importance of the meeting...

A3 Project Questions and A3 Project Guide for Facilitation Activities

Analysis Methods

Here are some sequentially listed A3 project questions, modified from an A3 project approach. These questions serve as...

What is the Difference Between Mission and Vision?

Planning Approach

Most people are confused about the difference between a mission and a vision. An MBA grad from a prestigious...

How to Facilitate Requirements Gathering and Prevent Omissions

Analysis Methods, Decision Making

When products or projects are accused of poor requirements gathering, the accusation is normally false. The...

How to Facilitate Brainstorming: Ideation and Analysis

Problem Solving

The term “brainstorming” is technically a gerund, a verb that wants to be a noun. A gerund implies more than one step...

How to Categorize Lists of Ideas and Inputs When Facilitating

Analysis Methods, Meeting Tools

One of the worst questions a facilitator could ask is “How would you like to categorize these?” They...

Change or Die —“It is NOT the strongest of the species that survives . . .

Analysis Methods, Leadership Skills

Change or die? Most people do not change their minds—rather, they make a new decision based on new information. ...

da Vinci’s Innovation Traits: Still Relevant, Still Compelling

Analysis Methods, Leadership Skills

Leonardo da Vinci identified seven key traits or skills that one can cultivate to enhance intelligence and unlock the...

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