{"id":4976,"date":"2015-10-15T15:21:50","date_gmt":"2015-10-15T15:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acendas.sitesbysix.com\/?p=4976"},"modified":"2015-10-15T15:21:50","modified_gmt":"2015-10-15T15:21:50","slug":"5-tips-to-add-creativity-and-discussion-to-your-year-end-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acendas.com\/corporate\/5-tips-to-add-creativity-and-discussion-to-your-year-end-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"5 tips to add creativity and discussion to your year-end meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Year-end meetings don&#8217;t have to be a drag with glazed eyes and clock-watching employees. A few extra breaks, a good stretch and a bit of silence can go a long way and possibly get the staff laughing instead of groaning.<\/p>\n<p>Chief Happiness Officer Alexander Kjerulf <a href=\"http:\/\/positivesharing.com\/2007\/02\/five-weeeeeeeeird-tips-for-great-meetings\/\">offers 5 tips that may seem weird, but could help your next meeting feel more productive and energized.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Open with a positive round.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Psychological experiments show the way a meeting starts sets the tone for the entire meeting. Instead of starting with the bad, pump up the positive.<\/p>\n<p>Kjerulf writes the best way to start a meeting &#8220;is to ask each participant to briefly (= less than 30 seconds) share something positive.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name one thing you\u2019ve accomplished since the last meeting that you\u2019ve been proud of?<\/li>\n<li>Name a person who has helped you since the last meeting.<\/li>\n<li>Mention one thing you\u2019re looking forward to in the coming week\/month?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s the funniest thing someone has told you in the last week?<\/li>\n<li>Mention something interesting you\u2019ve learned since the last meeting.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Interrupt the meeting regularly<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s easy to feel hard-pressed to stick to a schedule in order to get everything done in time. But regular breaks could keep the creativity flowing the entire meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Kjerulf writes, &#8220;a five-minute break every hour is not an option, it\u2019s mandatory! You can\u2019t have a productive meeting if half the people present are seriously in need of a restroom visit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Along with the bathroom break, offer a 2-minute creative break every half hour. You can lead a stretch, have a rock-paper-scissors tournament or ask everyone to share a joke with their neighbor. No matter what it is, just make it fun and light-hearted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. No table necessary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tables don&#8217;t have to be the gathering place for a meeting.<\/p>\n<p>Table-less meetings, Kjerulf explains, offers people the chance to move around, allows communication to flow, and puts everyone the same distance apart. Simply put the required number of chairs in a circle with nothing in a middle, except maybe a jar for the ping pong ball toss during that 2-minute creative break.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Get the body in there<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sitting still for long periods of time can make your body stiff and tired. A tired body also means a tired mind.<\/p>\n<p>To avoid the slump, get everyone to stand up, hop on one foot, stretch to the ceiling, lean left and lean right. It just takes a minute and it will get the blood flowing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5: Silence<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It may seem odd when you have limited time to get things done to take a moment and say nothing. But saying nothing after a deep discussion can offer a chance to digest what&#8217;s been said and possibly generate ideas to continue the conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Need help planning your year-end meeting? 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