I’ve been writing these posts as short notes rather than fully polished frameworks. The idea is that each person can rebuild their own version from them, and use them as small sparks for reflection instead of taking them as fully defined, finished ideas.
First things first. -A cool- Meeting Check-in.
Tired of classic – and sometimes dull – red, orange, and green check‑ins in your meetings? In a leadership workshop I attended today, I learned this one, and I really liked it: fun, and also a good conversation starter. It naturally prompts you to explain a bit more, so it’s likely really good for encouraging less talkative team members to take the stage for a while.
A sample of what we said in the session: 18, 10, 11, 6 or 7, 19, 20, 9… So yes, very diverse 🙂
Still about getting ready and creating a productive space.
I’ve spoken a lot about creating a great working environment and specifically, good environments in meetings… but I must confess I’ve almost never just asked explicitly in the first place. And it is very powerful.
What do you need for this meeting to feel fully engaged, encouraged to share your thoughts, understand it’s a safe space…?
I think the icing on the cake is explicitly allowing time for an answer to arise. In other words, highlighting that it’s not just another formula question or slide, but a truly important one. The organizer or team lead can also help by breaking the ice and sharing their own answer first.
Start recording or invite the AI agent AFTER having finished with the check-in
A very silly one, but it needs to be said.
Don’t start recording or invite AI agents too early. We don’t want private or informal comments captured there, and we don’t want people to refrain from sharing because they’re worried what they say will be recorded or included in a summary.
I’ve seen this really important detail neglected many times. I’ve also neglected it myself.
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