Business Meeting & Event Planning For Dummies, 2nd Edition

Chapter 21

Ten Creative Ways to Meet

IN THIS CHAPTER

Mixing business with pleasure

Communicating creatively

Sharing information in ways that save

Meetings, because of their often-lengthy time commitments, can take away from your ability to be as productive, effective, and efficient as you’d like to be. And meeting in the same room at the same time with the same group of people every week eventually saps your creativity. But what choice do you have if you need to share information with your co-workers or get the troops together to do some brainstorming or problem-solving?

This chapter shows you some “meeting of the mind” options worth considering if the thought of scheduling one more meeting seems too tedious to bear.

Being a Sport

Does your team enjoy a game of golf or some other sport? Try organizing a sporting activity that brings everyone together and allows you to mix some business with pleasure. Add some good food and drinks to the mix, and the creativity could soar exponentially. Encourage team members to use the gaming activity as an analogy to help solve a particular business challenge your department may be experiencing.

Starting a Thread

Digital tools allow you to ...