7 errors typical workshop

About the workshops we have written several times in different contexts. And said that it sheer waste of timeAnd that it's too boring, and that the meetings are collected only when all just want to work. However, the meeting still needed to quickly resolve the accumulated problems and planning the company's development strategy. Your business meetings will take place quickly and efficiently if you avoid mistakes that we discuss in this article.

the first mistake. When the meeting is useless ritual

If the meeting takes place just because every week you spend meeting, it turns into a completely useless ritual.

Council:

Never run a meeting if you do not know exactly what it was for, and are not sure that it will be useful for the development of the company. In addition, for each meeting of the need to prepare the agenda and sent to participants in advance that they are clear about what issues will be discussed.

the second error. When the meeting is a monologue

Monotonous speech speaker and presentation prepared in Power Point, lull the audience better than any sleeping pill.

Council:

If you make a one-sided report is necessary, encourage questions from the audience, ideas and comments in the course of the narrative speaker (of course within reasonable limits). A presentation was made possible concise and brightAdding more images and significantly reducing the amount of text and numbers.

third error. When meeting leads a weak leader

Often during real and virtual meeting someone is late, forcing the others to spend time wasted, and then another, trying, asking a lot of questions, to catch up with the rest, if the conversation has It started.

Council:

You should choose a strong leader who will lead the meeting. It should tactfully as possible, but absolutely unequivocally make it clear late, that they need to understand what's going on, and not to distract others and not to waste their time.

Error fourth. When the meeting highlights the failures, rather than on the ways of development

If 95% of the meeting you will spend on the discussion of problems and failures and the team, and only 5% strategy planning, do not be surprised that a staff meeting will come sullen and not very willing work on.

Council:

Negative past experiences should be used solely as a platform to build a successful strategy, and not as a rod to beat people. Collective Intelligence, who is currently in the meeting room, to be used in order to avoid mistakes in the future.

fifth error. When the meeting is interrupted most productive time of employees working

Many, many companies are satisfied with the meeting in the morning. And it was the early morning hours are the most productive.

Council:

Transfer the meeting at a time when many only dream about, to leave their workplace and take a walk, talk and relax. For example, after an hour or two after dinner.

sixth error. When meetings take place in familiar surroundings meeting rooms

In most cases, during a staff meeting, gather round the table and look at a leader who conducts the meeting. This format is not well suited for the creation and discussion of creative ideas.

Council:

If the meeting is present just 3-4 people, you can go for a walk in a nearby park, or at least around the office building. Such an atmosphere more suited to express any new idea. In addition, the legs - the wheels of thought, it is often on foot interesting ideas are born.

seventh error. When the meeting adhere too strictly format

Yes, rarely at a workshop to hear a joke. As a result, we get a room full of gloomy, too focused employees.

Council:

Dilute meets mild jokes, you can start it with a funny story or video. This invigorate employees, help to remove excessive voltage and will add enthusiasm.

Hold meetings with maximum benefit and impact, and avoid errors.