Types of Meeting
Meetings range from the formal to the informal; the structured to the ad-hoc.
Here we will look into the different types of meeting you can hold and some of the techniques and exercises that can be used within them.
These are where decisions are made and the crucial governing of the business happens.
Where formal meetings are often finalisations of tasks and decisions that have been arrived upon over the course of a project or work week, informal meetings are the day-to-day problem-solving, energetic and collaborative efforts that lead up to them.
Informal meetings often require a more creative and personal approach. Here are some effective techniques and exercises that modern businesses use to achieve just this:
Mind-mapping
When tackling a problem, a team often finds that the solution involves tackling lots of smaller problems that stem from it. Mind mapping is a great way of visualising this ‘battlefield’ so that everyone can get a picture of the situation.
Word storming
This is essentially ‘Word Association’ with a professional twist...
S.C.A.M.P.E.R
S.C.A.M.P.E.R stands for Substitute, Combine, Adapt, Modify/Maximise/ Minimise, Put to another use, Eliminate, Reverse.
Can this product be Adapted? Could this wing of the company be put to another use?
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"What aims are you trying to achieve?"
...What needs to be discussed and in what depth?
Answering these questions will inform what kind of meeting (if any) you should be holding.
Types of Meeting
Meetings range from the formal to the informal; the structured to the ad-hoc....
Planning a Meeting
There’s a lot more to a business meeting than just getting the relevant
people into a room and waiting for the magic and ingenuity to happen.
Meeting Leadership and Facilitation
Meetings can be energetic and fun.
But fun can quickly turn into an unproductive free-for-all if the leader
(you) isn’t keeping a handle on the proceedings.
Good Meeting Manners
There are really no hard and fast rules for this. Etiquette and manners themselves can change, but a basic framework can be a useful tool.