Energizing Meetings

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Energizing Meetings
8.1.1
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Le déroulement dune rencontre
8.1.2

• Les trois temps dune rencontre
• Les mouvements du groupe entre les temps (les
  passages)
• Laccueil Lorganisation vs la participation
• Les interruptions
• Momentum
• Le contact entre les personnes
• Les choses plus énergisantes au début
• La place pour les nouvelles
• Le chant
• Donne le ton et introduit/appuie ce quon veut
  vivre
• Pour rassembler (et non pas  shut!... )
• Pour créer des liens
• Etc..

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Finding the FocusThe theme of a meeting
8.1.3

• One idea only
• Only one image/symbol
• Only one message

A single idea provides the leading tread When we
use a symbolwe have to wonder how this symbol
is integrated in the whole message
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The symbol
8.1.4

• A figure or an image that aims at helping to
  understand a reality of the mind
• Speaks to the heart, not to reason
• Hits imagination
• Carry a universal message
• Is constant
• Is concise
• Sign and symbol

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The sending off
8.1.5

• Short message given to each participants in order
  to send them in mission in the name of the group

• Personalized
• Emphasis on the talent of the person
• Presenting a challenge to meet
• Make others the witness of the mission

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Giving instructions
8.1.6

• Get the attention
• Talk with a little bit more volume than usual
• The sequence of a presentation is important
• Objective of the activity
• Identify the persons/players/sub-groups
• In order for the people to remember what related
  to them
• What people have to do
• Demonstrate

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Talking to and audience
8.1.7
In general, people will remember a new idea if
they have been exposed to this new idea 3.4 times
What the audience will remember
Format After 3 hours After 3 days
Verbal presentation 25 10
Verbal and visual aides 72 20
Mix verbal, visual, kinaesthetic 85 65
Length of a conference Downtime
20 min 10
40 min 25
80 min 40
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Occupying the space together
8.1.8
Visual
Altar
Music
Space for mime
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Sharing in small groups
8.1.9
Why are some sharing better than other?

• The questions
• Directive / non directives questions
• Open / closed questions
• Intellectual vs experiential questions
• The technique of projection

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The mimeReliving the Scripture
8.1.10

• The planning
• Review the text
• Tell the story using simple words
• Repeat
• Distribute the roles
• Listen to ideas
• Costumes and accessories
• The presenter is attentive to what is happening
• Provide space for spontaneity

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Check listOrganizing a meeting