Guide to Smarter Meetings
Planning a conference, a workshop, or a gathering that supports your company’s goals and values requires both time and thoughtfulness.
In this guide, you’ll find suggestions and practical tips that can make meetings a little easier to run and a little better to take part in. Our goal is to give you the space to focus on the content while we ensure the framework works as it should.
We are happy to share our experience and hope the content can inspire meetings that create energy, confidence, and good results for the whole team.
Goals and Purpose
A good meeting often starts with a clear picture of what you want to achieve. Who needs to be involved, and which topics should be addressed? A clear agenda makes it easier for everyone to come prepared and understand what is most important this time. When employees are taken away from their regular duties, the time should be well spent and a meeting that ends with clear decisions or new ideas creates real value.
Planning and Preparation
A thoughtful setup makes the meeting more enjoyable to attend. Feel free to book a conference stay that includes what you need in terms of venues, equipment, catering, and short breaks. We help you put together a setup that fits both the agenda and the atmosphere you want to create. Some meetings work best in serene surroundings with plenty of time, while others gain energy from including an activity or a surprising setting. Perhaps you start after lunch and combine academic content with a shared experience, or choose a morning meeting with a strong conclusion over lunch?
A good invitation can also do a lot. Clear expectations in advance create calm, presence, and a solid foundation for all participants.
We ask the questions that make it easier to find the right solutions, of course completely free of charge.
Execution
Once the practical arrangements are in place, the rest is about creating a good experience in the room. A tidy start instills confidence and brings participants together around what is to happen. Clear goals and a balance between structure and flexibility make it easier to maintain focus while also seizing opportunities that arise along the way. With good frameworks, participants have the space to contribute, listen, and engage in decisions that matter and that create results.
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From Oslo or Gothenburg, it takes just over an hour by car to Strömstad Spa & Resort. Here, only ten meters from the shoreline, you’ll find 18 meeting rooms accommodating up to 500 people, 232 hotel rooms, a spa, restaurants, and experiences that provide both energy and inspiration.
We are happy to help you plan your next conference.
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