Category: HMMM…Having More Meaningful Meetings
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Post 10: PROJECT/INITIATIVE LAUNCH MEETING
Scenario: It’s been a couple weeks since the brainstorming session and now the powers-that-be have decided which option to pursue. You want to host a kickoff meeting 🚀 to implement the initiative.
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Post 9: MEETING BREAKS
Scenario: You are only an hour into your three-hour meeting where your team is presenting options for a multi-department improvement. You can already feel people getting distracted and see their eyes on their second screen (most likely) reading emails.
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Post 8: TAKING ACTION AFTER CONFERENCES
Scenario: You just registered for a conference that you are so excited about 😄! You already pinned 📌 which breakouts you want to attend and ordered a new notebook to take a ton a notes in 📓.
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Post 7: MEETING KICKOFF ACTIVITY
Scenario: Time for your bi-weekly team meeting, again. 👩💻 Your team is now getting used to visuals 🖊 being used in the meeting and have been sharing more freely in the meetings.
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Post 6: BRAINSTORMING SESSION
Scenario: You’re on a task force to come up with new ways to connect with your client base.
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Post 5: MEETING KICKOFF ACTIVITY
Scenario: You’re about to jump into another virtual team meeting and you want to continue to check in with everyone and know how they are genuinely doing. A HMMM Option: Having everyone draw a stick figure of themselves has really been going over well with the team. You implemented this activity as a consistent meeting kick off…
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Post 4: INTENTIONAL PLANNING AND MEETING OBJECTIVES
Scenario: Last week you cancelled meetings on your calendar because you were sick. Now you’re wondering if all the meetings YOU host are anchored in purpose and if that purpose is clear for the attendees. Default Option: You start creating agendas for all your meetings so people can determine if they need to/ want to be present.…
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Post 3: MEETING ATTENDANCE- BE SELECTIVE
Scenario: You are tossing and turning. Your whole body aches. You’re not asleep but you’re not awake. You’re fighting a stomach bug. It has to be around 2am. Default Option: You visualize Osmosis Jones going into battle to beat the bug. You focus on breathing and take small sips of water. Ok check. A HMMM Option: Now your…
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Post 2: USING TECHNOLOGY IN MEETINGS
Scenario: You aren’t unfamiliar with Zoom meetings. You have the mute/unmute feature down and you occasionally implement a breakout room. But you are looking for more ways to connect with attendees in these meetings and what you’re doing doesn’t quite accomplish what you’d hope. Default Option: Keep doing what you’re doing. Who knows how long virtual meetings…
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Post 1: MEETING KICKOFF ACTIVITY
Scenario: You have your team meeting tomorrow and you want to know how your team is feeling. It’s been a bit of a rough start to the year for you and you suspect it might be the case for others. You want your team to know you understand and are here for them if they need…
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