How do you make all staff meetings engage?

• Discussion to drive the business forward.
• What are the key outcomes we are on the hook for?
• What are the risks we face?
• What data do we wish we knew about our business?
• What stupid stuff are we doing?
• What has changed?
• What improvements can we make?

1. Start at an odd time.
2. Hold an icebreaker.
3. Start with a pop-quiz.
4. Try a crazy location.
5. Have some food fun.
6. Play it out.
7. Play an improv.
8. Toss some balloons.

You can start with a simple greeting, using phrases such as:

1. “Good morning / afternoon”
2. “Let's begin”
3. “I'd like to welcome everyone”
4. “Since everyone is here, let's get started”
5. “I'd like to thank everyone for coming today”

1. Encourage health and wellness.
2. Host virtual meetings and casual hangouts.
3. Make sure employees feel heard and valued.
4. Foster personal connections.
5. Keep the lines of communication open.

1. Organize them well. Good organization is key to running effective virtual meetings.
2. Further reading.
3. Focus on what's important.
4. Adopt a mandatory video-on policy.
5. Further reading.
6. Acknowledge everyone in the virtual room.
7. Share the mic.
8. Do not tolerate disrespect.

1. 12 facilitation tips to get teams to speak up. People don't quit jobs; they quit unsafe cultures.
2. Address the source of silence.
3. Set up the room.
4. Let people volunteer to speak up.
5. Begin your meetings with a quick check-in.
6. Ensure equal participation in meetings.
7. Show that you care.
8. Facilitate conversation through questions.

1. Share your screen.
2. Use the Whiteboard feature.
3. Create breakout rooms for collaboration.
4. Virtual backgrounds can be more than just fun.
5. Play “I Spy” Backgrounds.
6. Scavenger Hunts.
7. Live Quiz or Trivia.
8. Survey your students.

1. Show up on time and come prepared.
2. Make introductions.
3. Come to the meeting with a positive attitude.
4. Stay mentally and physically present.
5. Be a good listener with an open mind.
6. Ask questions.
7. Contribute to the meeting goal and agenda.
8. Attack the problem, not the person.

1. Set the Stage. Explain How You Evaluate Participation.
2. Help Students Prepare. Ask for Written Responses or Free-Writes.
3. Promote Student Thinking. Avoid Programmed and Yes-or-No Questions.
4. Demonstrate Your Interest. Give Nonverbal Support.
5. Work with Everyone. Be Aware of Who You are Calling On.

1. Clearly outline what topics will be covered in the meeting.
2. Try listing the topics in your agenda as questions your team needs to answer.
3. Ensure your team meeting agenda is distributed early.
4. Use the right tools.
5. Use templates – save time.

• The One-Word Icebreaker.
• The Virtual Game Icebreaker.
• The Online Quiz Icebreaker.
• The Solve a Murder Icebreaker.
• The Trivia Results Icebreaker.
• The Yankee Swag Swap Icebreaker.
• The Foodie Icebreaker.
• The Office Charades Icebreaker.

• Fun Questions. Asking fun questions is an easy and effective ice breaker game.
• Personality Quiz. This ice breaker can promote team bonding, and it's one of the easier options in the list.
• Who is it?
• Marshmallow Challenge.
• Scavenger Hunt.
• No Smiling.
• This is Better Than That.

1. Set expectations. Before the meeting even starts, allow attendees to get into the right mindset by setting expectations for their participation.
2. Dedicate time to checking in.
3. Let people take ownership.
4. Start with an ice breaker.
5. Jazz up your material.
6. Get physical.

1. Recognize a Job Well Done.
2. Take Your Culture Virtual.
3. Create Stretch Goals.
4. Break big goals into more manageable chunks.
5. Focus on the WHY.
6. Focus on Intrinsic (NOT Extrinsic) Rewards.
7. Boost Team Spirit with Matching Swag.
8. Give Your Team Autonomy.