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SLICK MEETINGS

Situation

Does everyone in your school dread meetings? Are you despondent that they never seem to achieve what you had hoped for? And do you find they take up more time than planned? Just how do you make meetings more creative and avoid the extremes of apathy and aggression? Does it seem as if the more you control the less the participation, and the less you control the more the digression?

 

Solution 

By making your meetings revolve around a shared visual focus you’re able to capture the attention of all the participants. The structure of a group visual tool forces everyone to make their point clearly. Charting the progress of dialogue in real time alleviates the pressure on short-term memory, freeing up mental energy for better thinking. Crucially, the common visual point of reference changes the dynamics of interaction, allowing for rigorous debate without the sensitivities of face to face encounters.

 

Benefits 

When visual tools are used as a core instrument for conducting meetings, you can expect to see:

  • - More participation as staff literally see their contribution to the whole
  • - Discussion that is more straight forward and yet non threatening
  • - Enhanced listening and less re-loading (preparing a fixed response)
  • - A rapid build-up of shared information
  • - Ideas easily captured and explored
  • - Powerful take-aways that store information and trigger later understanding
  • - The intelligence of the group captured and reflected back to members
  • - Creative conversations that exploit conceptual disagreements
  • - Sharper decision making and stronger consensus
  • - Shorter meetings and more satisfied staff

 

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