Make meeting FUN !

When we think meetings, the first thing that comes to mind is boredom. Many of us also agree that meetings are often stressful and a waste of time.

We've all lived it - Attending 4th meeting of the day, attention drops, on the edge of my seat, count minutes until it is over … Of course, some are more productive than others, but most of the time, participants feel indifferent, and this is all the righter since these meetings became virtual … OMG !

How to organize a meeting seems obvious, but we need a clear agenda and effective facilitator, but one ingredient that has the power to switch meetings from boring, engaging, engaging and productive is missing – FUN and HUMOR

Laughing would be a good way to make meetings cheaper and more useful. Teams who joke together are more likely to engage in productive and open behaviors, such as coming up with new ideas, asking questions, praising, or encouraging others to participate, another advantage promoting social bonding and cohesion.

 Promoting HUMAN relationships

Humor grabs people's attention and creates an immediate connection between you and your audience, especially in (virtual) meetings, which makes communication more effective ...

 Taming tension

Every day you and your teams face difficult situations, urgent file to deal with, unexpected turnaround in the market or with a client… funny comment can relax participants and help them think more clearly, and when blood pressure drops we make better decisions.

 Anchoring more relevant information in our brains 

We HUMANS are made to remember information better if it is presented in a story way - mostly in a comic way. A funny story anchors information in our brain because it increases our ability to retain information, especially in short term

 Improving collaboration. Teams that can joke together also collaborate better. FUN creates a greater sense of community, which is a key part of a successful company culture Make jokes on and with my coworkers

 In actual climate of great insecurity, FUN will have only a limited impact on the performance of the team. Indeed, if my job is at stake, my psychological security is impaired, and I'm necessarily less receptive to Humor …

 Eager to come back to my workplace and see humans, clients, prospects, colleagues …