Meeting Practices
- Rounds
In a group meeting, go around the circle giving everyone the chance to speak in turn.
- Facilitate Meetings
Choose someone to facilitate a meeting to help the group maintain focus, keep the meeting on track and draw out the participant's creativity and wisdom.
- Prepare For Meetings
Prepare in advance to make meetings more effective.
- Check In
Help people to become aware of themselves and others, and to focus, be present and engage.
- Evaluate Meetings
Take time for learning at the end of each meeting or workshop.
- Meeting Host
Select someone to take responsibility for the preparation and follow-up of meetings, workshops or other events.
- Governance Facilitator
Select someone to facilitate governance meetings.
- Governance Backlog
Keep a dedicated backlog for items that require a governance decision, so that you can remember them and use the information to plan and organize your governance.