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The MICE industry is constantly evolving and this is more apt when it comes to East Africa. With the evolving world, no one wants to sit in a meeting where you spend 50% of the time yawning, checking their phones and clock checking.

So, How do you make your meetings exciting?

Keep Away The Phones

People will insist that they must have their phones—after all, an emergency could occur. Yes. The world could come to an end during your quarterly planning meeting, but it’s unlikely.

The problem with today’s technology is that it allows you to focus on what is not in front of you, the meeting. The funny thing is, if people were face to face with the people they were texting during your meeting, they’d be texting someone else. 

Without the phone, two things happen during your meeting. You’re forced to stay in the present and downtime is spent communicating with the other participants. Why is that important? Because you’ll find your meetings are more interesting when you know your colleagues.
How do you get to know them? By talking to them, engage them more. 

Engage Everyone In The Conversation

Why should everyone participate? Well, because if participation isn’t necessary, you can handle this whole issue via email. There are very few times when you need to bring a group in to convey information.

Meetings should always be interactive.
How interactive? Well, that depends on the purpose of the meeting. If it’s a brainstorming session, everyone should speak. If someone isn’t speaking up, call on that person. Introverts may dislike that type of meeting—and you shouldn’t make meetings high pressure for introverts by putting them on the spot.
 
But your meeting culture needs to assure that everyone participates in these brainstorming sessions and they should know that their participation is required in advance.
 
If it’s a planning meeting, or a goal-setting meeting, or even a quarterly report meeting, there should be time for input, whether to ask questions or make comments. The atmosphere needs to encourage participation, but with a few limits
Lastly,

Food

Never underestimate the power of food at a meeting. Food relaxes the atmosphere, helps make people feel comfortable, helps people sustain positive energy levels and builds the camaraderie of the team. Ensure you meet the diverse needs of your group with the food you serve. As an example, offer fruit and yogurt in addition to donuts. 

With that,

Happy New Month From Us Here At Go Places

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