Idea Engineering: How to Run an Effective Meeting

Meetings can often be unproductive and unsuccessful in accomplishing goals. Below are some tips from the Idea Engineering team:

• Outline clear, ‘big picture’ objectives.
• Start with a neurobic exercise to increase everyone’s dopamine levels.
• Breakdown the big picture in 15 minute discussion sessions.
• Engage everyone in the meeting by asking them to contribute their  own thoughts.
• If you are looking to create solutions and need to brainstorm, then invite people from different departments and positions to the meeting. This creates a more interesting cross-pollination of thoughts, which will lead to more interesting  ideas.
• Create an ‘idea wall’, where employees can leave their ideas, should time run out at the meeting.
• Stay on schedule and constantly encourage people to concentrate on solutions rather than the problem.
• Don’t engage in emotional banter, by focusing on ideas and solutions egos are easier to control.