Meetings

Articles on Meetings — practical ideas and guides for facilitators running collaborative sessions with GroupMap.

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January 2, 2025Want to save time in 2026? Try these meeting alternatives

Cut calendar clutter in 2026 with alternatives to meetings: async updates, decision docs, office hours and AI summaries to keep work moving.

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April 14, 2022Creating a psychologically safe space for better collaboration

We define psychological safety — what it is and what it isn't — then explore why it matters and how it strengthens team collaboration.

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January 25, 20225 great ground rules for effective meetings

We share our 5 best ground rules to help you deliver more effective meetings.

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January 24, 20225 effective facilitation tools to improve online meetings

Using the right tool for the job makes all the difference. We look at five simple facilitation tools that will take your online meeting...

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January 4, 2022Facilitating more inclusive meetings for introverts

Useful techniques to make meetings more inclusive for introverts: use an agenda, keep meetings short, explore preferences and allocate tasks.

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January 3, 2022The 7 secrets of productive meetings

The seven secrets of productive meetings: ask if the meeting is needed, set ground rules, and use time limits, delegation and follow-through.

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December 23, 2021How online brainstorming templates, tools and techniques can improve your meetings

Discover online brainstorming tools, templates, and techniques that improve meeting structure, participation, and idea quality.

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November 21, 20216 facilitation techniques to inspire productivity in meetings

Meetings are important, so we share our 6 top tips to help you inspire productivity and make the most of your meeting time.

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June 21, 2021Keeping groupthink out and teamwork in

Learn how to avoid groupthink with proven facilitation tactics that spark diverse ideas and better decisions while boosting teamwork.

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June 19, 20215 ways to level up your meeting facilitation skills

Boost your meeting facilitation skills with five techniques and tools. Build confidence, engage participants, and lead outcomes that last.

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July 29, 20205 activities for creating engaging workshops with impact

Running engaging workshops can be a challenge! Here we share 5 activities in GroupMap that can help you run engaging workshops with impact!

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July 6, 2020Top 3 metrics to measure your workshop success

We look at the top three workshop success metrics that you can use, including workshop specific metrics, individual goal metrics & facilitator metrics.

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August 8, 2019Strategy and time-saving tips for your next continuous improvement meeting.

A Continuous Improvement Manager for a food manufacturing company shares her tips for running efficient meetings with GroupMap.

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May 26, 2019Online brainstorming tools for engaging workshops — talk versus tech.

Running a business meeting or workshop? An online tool can save you a bunch of time and money while allowing everyone in the team to have their say.

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May 23, 2019Innovative group response system used as scenario planning software to explore the future of Australia's health

We share how Curtin Research Group turned to GroupMap to support their scenario planning. Their collaborative online brainstorming session.

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September 26, 2015Is group brainstorming really a complete waste of time?

We explore the pros and cons of group brainstorming to assess if it's really worth it.

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June 18, 2015Meeting facilitation tools to give quiet team members a voice

Meeting facilitation tools can provide a secret weapon in business strategy by giving introverts a voice in team decision making.