How To Make Meetings More Exciting - Spoilt For Choice
by Liz Seyi Digital marketing managerIf you work in an office environment, life might
often feel like a case of ‘death by meetings’. Although the COVID-19 pandemic
saw great numbers of us working from home, as of 2022, the return to in-person
meetings is definitely upon us.
So, why not take the opportunity to make those
meetings a little bit more exciting? Here are our top tips for creating better,
more enjoyable, and more productive meetings – thank us later.
Respect people’s time
It’s estimated that professionals spend up to a
third of their working week in meetings. That’s an alarming figure when you
think about how much of your time you sit in meetings and feel like they’re not
worth you being there, should have been shorter, and the worst – could have
been an email.
So, if you’re hosting a meeting, respect your
attendees’ time. Start on time and try to end early if you can – everyone will
appreciate it.
Set the agenda
There may be lots of items your meeting needs to
cover, so you should make sure there’s an agenda. Distribute it ahead of time
and take care to include who is required for each section. It may be that not
everyone needs to join for the entire meeting, or that there is a particular
item you’d benefit from discussing first or last.
Also allow attendees the opportunity to make
suggestions on the agenda.
Make it collaborative
If there’s a big issue to delve into or a
particular area of work to unpack, it can be tempting for one person to
dominate the discussion.
Individual presentations are important. However,
you should also make sure your meeting space is one of collaboration, and that
others are invited to ask questions, challenge aspects, and voice their
opinions.
Cater it!
If you’re planning a particularly gruelling or
time-consuming meeting, why not bring in the professional caterers? It’s nice
to treat your colleagues now and again, especially on a Friday or at the end of
a difficult quarter. Catered food can be a great way of showing them you value
their time and are grateful for their contributions.
Here at Spoilt
for Choice, we offer a range of food platters for meetings that can
be customised to your needs. Please don’t hesitate to get
in touch!
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