![]() ![]() ![]() Are you clear on what you want to achieve from the engagement with your team? If you're not 100% sure of the desired outcome and reason for the meeting, then it probably should not even be held. It can be also beneficial in setting the tone to start each meeting with a short focus meditation to bring everyone into the state of being present and calm.Īgain, check yourself. This will assist in focusing their attention, as nothing sharpens the attention level than thinking that you are next in line to speak to the group and acquit yourself. Take the first five minutes of the meeting to acknowledge and greet each attendee and ask each of them how invested and how engaged they are in this meeting. Many team leaders specify, where possible, that no multitasking or digital distractions, other than those necessary, are used within meetings so that full engagement and complete participation are brought to the meeting. Giving out these nonverbal initial clues will immediately signal to your team the state of mind and tone of the meeting to come. Cultivate a state of openness, appreciation and contribution. Make time prior to the meeting, instead of having back-to-back meetings, to set aside five or 10 minutes to practice some mindful exercises and breathwork and work on your state of mind. ![]() Are you arriving at or tuning into the meeting in a less-than-calm state? If you open the meeting in a state of anxiousness, frenzy, disarray or even boredom, you will automatically convey this state to your team. Have you ever either been present in a room, or in a virtual arena, for a meeting and seen people’s concentration wane and drift off as they become disengaged and not fully present? This is the moment to take a step back and evaluate exactly why your team, who you expect to be fully invested, is disengaging.įirst, check yourself. ![]()
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