Collaborative tools, services and training
Meet smarter, not harder!
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Smart Meetings Newsletter February 2012
From space to place:
Take charge of your physical space to make it work for you -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter January 2012
Tools of the trade: flip charts
Choosing and using flip charts for good outcomes -
News 22
Smart Meetings Newsletter December 2011
On the dynamics of innovation
Some similarities between innovation and facilitation -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter November 2011
Critical, crucial, difficult conversations
When there are high stakes, opposing opinions and strong emotions. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter April 2011
What do you do when....
Well, it depends! -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter March 2011
Cooking up a storm
Why running a workshop is like baking a cake. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter November 2010
Out of the box!
Keeping a lid on the chaos and the churn under control. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter October 2010
Toys of the Trade
Whoever said that meetings had to be boring!? -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter September 2010
Sound bites, spin, elections & outcomes
An alternative perspective on managing comments -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter August 2010
Cards on the table, or the wall, or...
Making sure everyone gets the best deal -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter July 2010
Tools of the trade: beyond questions
Woodwork anyone? Collaborative tools, materials, processes and places -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter June 2010
Maximising Meeting (& Workshop) Outcomes
Sometimes a discussion is what you need rather than a full-on workshop -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter May 2010
Public memory and déjà vu all over again
Keeping workshop notes on task -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Apr 2010
Dead Horse Strategies
When you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Mar 2010
Participation 101
Tuning in to participants so you can deliver better training -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Feb 2010
In praise of the humble marker
Or - why I'm still searching for the perfect marker -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Jan 2010
Getting the data you need
New outcomes demand new thinking, which in turn needs new information -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Dec 2009
Staying on track
Distil all the factors into a single question that sets the group's focus and keeps it there for the whole session -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Nov 2009
On with the show!
Adding value through good design -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Oct 2009
Worthwhile meetings
Get to the point by going beyond the stereotypes -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Sep 2009
How to plan a good meeting.
A well run meeting requires good prep, clear event design and listening to the group in action. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Aug 2009
Write it Down and Hang it on the Wall
Towards “public memory” and good process. Kudos to Ned Ruerte. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Jul 2009
Tools of the trade: the Question.
Like journalists, facilitative leaders are interested in the gentle art of questioning. -
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Smart Meetings Newsletter Jun 2009
Connecting the dots
A framework for organisation, staff & performance management