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The Nonprofit’s Guide To Inclusive Walking Meetings: Strolling Meetings

Beth Kanter

Meetings can not only be a waste of time if they are not well designed, but can also zap our energy. Even worse, the meeting can be so boring that participants tune out or cancel. One way to shake things is up to host a “StrollingMeeting. It is called “Strolling” (not walking) to be inclusive.

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Networking is Super Awkward for a Reason (and we can solve this)

Smooth The Path

Faced with this dilemma, many professionals speedily stroll around the room, looking for a place to fit in. Speed networking events, small group happy hours, chapter meetings, and event meals can also lead to awkward, meaningless chit chat especially for people who do not know anyone. What do you do?

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Trainer’s Notebook: Making Accommodations In Workshops

Beth Kanter

Instructional elements are one area I modify, but my content discusses some activities such as “ Walking Meetings ,” which can be a challenge for wheelchair users or people with mobility issues. However, the term “Walking Meetings,” is ableist. If you already know the wheel chair users in the meeting group, ask them for advice.

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Membership Hack: Conference Walking Challenge

Associations Now

Army Annual Meeting and Exposition hosts a walking competition to get attendees moving and improve the meeting’s sustainability. Incentivizing attendees to do more walking during a meeting is as simple as hosting a walking challenge like the one the Association of the U.S. The Association of the U.S. How to hack it? Get moving!

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5 Tips to Help You Successfully Work from Home

SBI

Block off your calendar as you normally would so meetings aren’t scheduled outside of your normal working hours. You may need to establish some “Do Not Disturb” hours to avoid interruption and/or unwanted guest appearances during virtual meetings. Don’t be afraid to pick up the phone, and don’t skip meetings.

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Make Your Exhibitors Feel More Visible

Associations Now

The exhibit hall is no longer just a place where “buyers and sellers meet,” according to the white paper. Both attendees and exhibitors want to meet people who can help them in the future. Attendees are no longer looking for a stroll around the exhibit hall. Hungry for Innovation.

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Is Your Remote Team Getting the TLC They Deserve? An Audit Delivers Answers

.orgSource

Now that remote work makes a casual stroll through the cubicles challenging, I suggest an intentional approach. Cloud connectivity, project management systems, and meetings platforms with transcription and note-taking functions are software prerequisites. Make time to audit the impact working from home is having on your organization.

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