The document provides tips for starting a one-day conference with empathy. It recommends beginning by having participants rate their openness, energy, and focus on a scale of 1-10. This check-in allows people to consider their emotions and engagement. It also benefits the conference by quickly engaging people, sharing responsibility for success, and setting a positive tone. At the end, a similar check-out asks people to rate their understanding, commitment, and next steps. The overall message is that conferences are emotional experiences, so facilitating empathy and awareness of feelings can make them more successful.

1. How To Successfully Start A One
Day Conference With Empathy
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2. An Intriguing Question
Tune up your EQ
Reader, Dr. Ellen Weber,
from the Brain Based
Business Blog recently
asked me:
“If you were to open a day long conference Galba, to
help leaders use their brains in new ways - how would
you open with empathy?”
This presentation is my reply

3. First, Ask Everyone To Check In
On A Scale Of 1-10, 10 Being The
Highest, How Do You Rate Yourself Right
Now In The Following Areas:
– Open mindedness, openheartedness.
– Energy level.
– Ability to focus on what you need to do.

4. The Top 3 Reasons For Starting With
A Check In
You Bring Your
Feelings/Emotions to Every
Meeting.
How You Feel Affects How
You Behave During The
Meeting.
Rating Yourself Gives You
The Chance To Get In
Touch With What And How
You’re Feeling.
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5. 3 Key Benefits of The Check In
You Quickly Get
Engaged In The
Event.
You Share
Responsibility For The
Meeting’s Direction
and Success.
The Activity Sets A
Positive Tone For The
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Event.
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6. 3 Surprising Results
Generates New
Ideas And Insights.
Speeds Up The
Business Of The
Meeting.
Keeps The
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Facilitator
Accountable.
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7. At The End Of The Conference,
Ask Check Out Questions
On A Scale Of 1-10, 10 Being The Highest:
How Clear Are You About What Was
Discussed?
How Committed Are You To The Action
Steps Agreed?
What’s Next?

8. The Bottom Line
All your meetings are
experiences.
You don’t leave your
emotions at the door.
Make your emotions
work for you.
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9. Questions
What Is The Most Successful Meeting That You’ve Ever Attended?
What Made It Successful?
What Is The Most Successful Meeting That You’ve Ever Led?
What Made It Successful?
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Enjoy your Emotional Intelligence Journey !!!

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