Goals Explore integrated leadership concepts through the
lens of meeting design
Provide tips and techniques for more effective leadership in groups
Hold the space to allow sharing of the wisdom gathered in this room.
Integrated Leadership“Integrated leadership” simply means bringing together
diverse elements into a harmonious whole:
Gathering information, ideas, and statistics into sensible form;
Pulling people together to respond to this data; and
Coordinating actions that bring the maximum benefit to all involved.
Agenda Welcome & Overview
How Meetings Serve Organizations: What Is an Effective Meeting?
Meeting Design Process and Tips
Break
Facilitation Skills and Tips
Meditation
Synthesis
Closing
Groups gather…
Why do we meet? To inform
To persuade
To brainstorm
To plan
To decide
We’re complicated…Differences
Culture
Gender
Generation
Learning Mode
Personality types
Similarities
Connect to Story
Mind/Body/Spirit
Neurology/Physiology
Authentic Needs
Participants; Purpose; Environment; Agenda; Roles; Pre- and Post-Meeting Prep
Meeting Roles Recorder
Timekeeper
Reporter
Facilitator
Meeting Roles: Facilitator
The Facilitator:
Introduces the topic
Asks open ended questions
Makes sure everyone is heard
Summarizes
Design a Meeting! You are part of a neighborhood action group,
gathering to launch a petition campaign. (or other scenario)
In your group, discuss the meeting design, incorporating the who, what, where, and why’s that we have talked about today.
Take 20 minutes. You won’t finish the entire design!
Select Roles: Facilitator; Recorder; Reporter; Timekeeper; Participant
Reporter: Please share the group’s 3 top observations/learnings.
