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📝 MEETINGS EXERCISE: Plan Your Work BBQ!
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Objective: Practice filling out the Meetings Tab by planning a work BBQ. This exercise will help you build confidence in recording actions, decisions, and agendas.
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Instructions
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1. Access the Google Sheet Template
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Make a copy by selecting File > Make a Copy (or download it as an Excel file if you don’t have a Google account).
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2. Fill Out the Meetings Tab
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You are planning a work BBQ meeting. Come up with the following in each corresponding column in the Meetings tab:
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Meeting Title: For example, Work BBQ
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Attendees: List at least 3 fictional or real attendees.
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Agenda Items: Include at least 2 agenda items, such as food options, drinks, entertainement, location
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Type: Decide if each agenda item leads to an Action or a Decision
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Description: Provide short details for each item. Example: "Look for local acts that could provide music or other entertainment"
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Status: Set the progress for each action e.g., Not started, In progress, or Complete. (Remember that a Decision does not have a status so choose N/A for decisions).
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Owner: Assign who will be responsible for each action or decision. An owner MUST be assigned.
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Due Date: Add deadlines for completing the tasks.
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Progress Notes: Add any relevant updates or notes.
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Note: You can also do this exercise in a group setting by proposing to do it as a fun exercise in your next work meeting or your family gathering for example. If you do so, make sure to assign a Chair, a Notetaker (you!), and a Timekeeper
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3. Checklist for Completion
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To ensure your meeting sheet is complete, check that you have:
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- A title for your meeting.
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- At least 2 actions and 2 decisions recorded.
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- Details for food, entertainment, and any other ideas.
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- Assigned owners and set due dates.
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- Repeated the date, participants and meeting title on each line (this is essential to do if the sheet is ever filtered)
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4. ONLY once done, look at potential answers
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Go to the tab "Answers" to look at potential answers
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5. Collaboration Tips:
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- Share your sheet link for feedback. Use the Share button, set permissions to "Anyone with the link," and post the link in the relevant WildHub post.
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