How teams make better decisions together, switch people on and create real organisational value. In the last 50 years ordinary men and women have cured countless diseases, saved millions of lives and returned safely from the moon. So why can’t we conduct an effective meeting? In this punchy and practical slideshow a leading non-scientist with zero knowledge of rockets gives you everything you need to run structured, focused and fun meetings. Follow the simple, proven advice and your team will be making better decisions, switching each other on and creating real organisational value in no time. To learn more visit www.itsameeting.com

1. IT’S A
MEET
NOT
ROCKET SCIENCE
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HOW TEAMS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
TOGETHER, SWITCH PEOPLE ON AND
CREATE REAL ORGANISATIONAL VALUE

2. IN THE LAST 50 YEARS
ORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN
HAVE CURED COUNTLESS
DISEASES, SAVED MILLIONS
OF LIVES, AND RETURNED
SAFELY FROM THE MOON.
SO WHY CANT WE CONDUCT
AN EFFECTIVE MEETING?

3. RESEARCH PROVES*
TIME
WASTED
*ACTUALLY WE MADE THIS UP BUT IT’S PROBABLY TRUE.
IN MEETINGS

4. DEFINITION
A MEETING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
MAKE BETTER DECISIONS TOGETHER
SWITCH PEOPLE ON AND CREATE
REAL ORGANISATIONAL VALUE.

5. YOUR ORGANISATION IS NOT FULL OF
BAD PEOPLE DOING BAD THINGS.
IT IS NOT BEYOND THE COLLECTIVE
AWESOMENESS OF HUMANKIND
TO MAKE GOOD USE OF
TALENT, ENERGY AND WISDOM.
IT IS NOT ROCKET SCIENCE.
1.
2.
3.
FACTS

6. TOO FEW PEOPLE KNOW
HOW TO MEET EFFECTIVELY
PEOPLE KNOW HOW
PROBLEM

7. THINK ABOUT YOUR
MEETINGS
WHAT IS THE FIRST WORD
THAT COMES IN TO YOUR MIND?

8. HANDS UP IF YOUR
FIRST WORD WAS
STRUCTURED,
FOCUSED OR FUN.

9. WORDS LIKE STRUCTURE
AND FOCUS MAKE PEOPLE
A BIT UNCOMFORTABLE.
RESEARCH* PROVES
*THERE IS NO RESEARCH BUT IT IS DEFINITELY TRUE.

10. BUT
GAMES HAVE STRUCTURE
NEED A LITTLE FOCUS
AND YOU STILL HAVE FUN
AND
EVERYONE LIKES GAMES
SO
LETS PLAY A GAME...

11. THE MEET
HOW TEAMS MAKE BETTER DECISIONS
TOGETHER, SWITCH PEOPLE ON AND
CREATE REAL ORGANISATIONAL VALUE
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*IT’S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE

12. START BY ASSIGNING 3 SIMPLE ROLES
TO HELP TEAM MEMBERS PLAY THEIR ROLE
YOU HAVE 4 HELPFUL TOOLS
AND THERE ARE 4 BASIC RULES THAT KEEP
YOU FOCUSED ON WHAT MATTERS MOST
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13. 3 SIMPLE ROLES
TIMEKEEPER
AGREES HOW MUCH TIME IS NEEDED, NEGOTIATES
EXTENSIONS AND RECOGNISES EXCELLENCE.
SUBMARINE COMMANDER
MAKES SURE THE CONVERSATION DOESN’T GO
TOO DEEP OR TOO SHALLOW, TOO FAST OR SLOW.
THEY MONITOR DEPTH AND PROPULSION.
CLIENT
EACH AGENDA ITEM HAS A CLIENT. AS THE TOPIC
CHANGES THE CLIENT CHANGES. WHEN THE
CLIENTS CONDITIONS ARE MET, MOVE ON.
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14. 4 HELPFUL TOOLS
CHECK IN
FOR THE FIRST FEW MINUTES OF A MEETING EACH
PARTICIPANT BRIEFLY CHECKS IN.
CONTAINERS
AN EFFECTIVE MEETING IS BROKEN UP IN TO CONTAINERS
THAT CONTAIN CONVERSATION AND KEEP YOU FOCUSED.
CONDITIONS OF SATISFACTION
THE CONDITIONS THAT MUST BE MET FOR THE CLIENT TO
BE SATISFIED. COMMON SENSE IS THE ONLY LIMIT.
THE PERISCOPE
THE SUBMARINE COMMANDER SHARES WHAT THEY
SAW FROM THEIR OBSERVER PERSPECTIVE.
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15. 4 BASIC RULES
PEOPLE WHO LEAD AND SERVE THOUSANDS ARE
OFTEN WILLING TO SPEND AN UNKNOWN AND
POSSIBLY ENDLESS AMOUNT OF PRECIOUS,
LIMITED AND EXPENSIVE TIME CHATTING.
THEY DON’T MAKE CLEAR PROPOSALS TO AGREE ON
OR COUNTER WITH BETTER IDEAS. AND THEY RARELY
QUESTION OR ENQUIRE WHEN THINGS DON’T MAKE
SENSE OR ADVOCATE FOR IDEAS WHEN THEY DO.
THERE IS NO REAL DEBATE. JUST WORDS.
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16. 4 BASIC RULES
PROPOSE
SOMEONE HAS TO MAKE A PROPOSAL.
JUST SAY, ‘I PROPOSE WE…’ AND A DISCUSSION ENSUES.
COUNTER
IF YOU DON’T LIKE IT, MAKE A COUNTER PROPOSAL.
(YOU CAN’T JUST THROW A SPANNER IN AND WALK AWAY)
ADVOCATE
IF YOU LIKE A PROPOSAL, ADVOCATE FOR IT. OFFER
EVIDENCE AND YOUR EXPERTISE TO HELP BUILD A CASE.
ENQUIRE
WHEN PEOPLE ASK QUESTIONS A REAL CONVERSATION
EMERGES. QUESTIONS CREATE A DIALOGUE.
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17. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BOOK VISIT
ITSAMEETING.COM
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AVAILABLE NOW!
In this punchy and practical book a leading non-scientist
with zero knowledge of rockets gives you everything you
need to run structured, focused and fun meetings.
Follow the simple, proven advice and your team will be
making better decisions, switching each other on and
creating real organisational value in no time.
AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON UK
bit.ly/itsameeting
AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON US
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FOCUSING ON TEAMS
IS THE FASTEST WAY
TO STRENGTHEN YOUR
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.
THE MEETING GAME IS PART OF THE AT OUR BEST
TEAM CULTURE PROGRAM – A PROVEN APPROACH
BASED ON EXPERIENCE WITH TEAMS OF ALL SIZES.
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