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The PCMA Education Foundation has commissioned a new guide using a collection of behavioral science studies curated by psychologists to determine what can enhance the value of face-to-face experiences for both attendees and planners. ‘The Appliance of Science: 39 Ways to Improve Your Meetings’ is a collection of insights made possible through a partnership with UK-based performance consultants The Meetology Group.
Grounded in academic research and historical survey data, the guide provides a comprehensive list of opportunities that planners can use to reevaluate the experiences they create. By surveying existing bits of scientific research related to attending and designing meetings, the report delivers insights into how to improve group dynamics and interaction, how to inspire innovation and how to maximize performance at meetings.
Divided into six categories, The Appliance of Science outlines steps to transform the face-to-face meeting environment.
• Mental - How to harness the value of grumpy attendees, how to train participants memories and four more tips to understand brain performance and how thoughts and emotions affect meeting outcomes.
• Social - Why meetings need more female attendees, why mistakes are positive and four more lessons on interaction, influence and persuasion.
• Space - What temperature at which to set the room, what colors inspire creativity and five more insights into what makes the perfect meeting environment.
• Wired - Computer-based negotiation, mind-reading capabilities and four more predictions for how emerging technologies will shape the future of face-to-face.
• Physical - How to reduce attendee stress, how to overcome jet lag and four more tips to help meeting organizers and their participants sleep, eat and breathe better meetings.
• Bizarre - The importance of doodling, dancing and five more unconventional tips to increase the value of f2f interaction.
The complete report is available for download. For those attending Convening Leaders in Orlando, the PCMA Education Foundation will present a session that digs deeper into these findings on Tuesday, January 15 from 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM.
