A tool to start and end meetings well. Checking-in and checking-out are opportunities to settle our minds. By offering people a couple of questions or prompts to answer as a way to ‘officially’ start and close meetings we give everyone an opportunity to be included and heard.

This drawing exercise is great for highlighting our diversity and how we have different perspectives. It helps unlock some of our unconscious assumptions and can move a group towards valuing difference by acknowledging what each person’s unique point of view can bring.

Appreciation Feedback focuses on sharing appreciation and curiosity about each other. Regular, safe feedback is one of the most important ingredients in building constructive relationships and thriving community groups.

In meetings, by focusing your action discussions on a Who/What/When Chart you can improve the chances that your next steps get taken. This tool connects people in your group with clear actions on tasks and a commitment on when they will complete the task.