The Solution Room

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Aaron Wolowiec, MSA, CAE, CMP, CTA delivered this presentation during the 2013 Michigan Meetings Expo on Tuesday, June 18, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi.

Transcript of The Solution Room

The Solution Room: Burning Issues Resolved

Michigan Meetings Expo

Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Overview

What is it?• Innovative framework

for sharing • Personal consulting

session • Issue or topic of

importance to you

What do I need to do?• Locate the worksheets:

– Consultation Report Sheet– Personal Notes Sheet

• Follow along as we review the instructions

• Write your name at the top of each worksheet

• Be cognizant of the time

Workplace Challenge

• Working by yourself, reflect on yesterday’s:– Presentations– Discussions

• Identify a single workplace/meeting management challenge about which you would like guidance or advice from others.

• Write this challenge on the Consultation Report Sheet in the box provided.

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Workplace Challenge

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Workplace Challenge

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Workplace Challenge

Clarify Your Challenge

• Now, pass your Consultation Report Sheet to the person on your right.

• Quickly explain to your neighbor what exactly you meant by what you wrote down.

• Learn from the person on your left what was meant by what he or she wrote down.

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Clarify Your Challenge

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Clarify Your Challenge

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Clarify Your Challenge

Consultation Round 1

• RECORDER: Reads aloud the challenge to the table.

• TABLEMATES: Provide feedback, suggestions and recommendations about this challenge.

• RECORDER: Documents the conversation on the Consultation Report Sheet.

• COUNSELED PARTICIPANT: Listens, converses and takes notes via the Personal Notes Sheet.

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Consultation Round 2

• RECORDER: Reads aloud the challenge to the table.

• TABLEMATES: Provide feedback, suggestions and recommendations about this challenge.

• RECORDER: Documents the conversation on the Consultation Report Sheet.

• COUNSELED PARTICIPANT: Listens, converses and takes notes via the Personal Notes Sheet.

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Consultation Round 2

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Consultation Round 3

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Action Items

• Each Consultation Report Sheet should be passed back to its owner.

• Take the next few minutes to review the guidance/advice you received.

• Identify one actionable item that best supports your challenge and can reasonably be explored within the next 30 days.

• Write down your chosen action item at the bottom of the Consultation Report Sheet.

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Action Items

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Action Items

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Action Items

Accountability Partners

• Choose an accountability partner.• Identify solutions to roadblocks or challenges

that may arise within the next month.• Record the name/contact information for this

individual on your Consultation Report Sheet. • At a minimum, check in with one another via

phone or email twice.– 15 days from today and 30 days from today

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Accountability Partners

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Accountability Partners

• Refine ideas– Action items– Resources– Completion dates

• Implement ideas• Accountability

– Partner/team• Evaluate/repeat

Next Steps

Aaron D. WolowiecMSA, CAE, CMP, CTA

(616) 710-1891aaron@eventgarde.comwww.eventgarde.com