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Dialogue Mapping™

Making Meetings More Productive

Dialogue Mapping - Making Meetings More Productive

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The purpose of meetings is to explore issues, to make decisions, or to solve problems. But it doesn't always work out that way!

Sometimes, meetings can become confused or complex. They can stray off-topic and waste everybody's time. Or valuable contributions can be lost as too many voices compete for attention.

And even when your meetings run smoothly, problem solving is rarely a linear process. As your thoughts and ideas jump from one place to another, so does the conversation, until you either forget your objective or end the meeting with no clear path to action.

In this article, we explore how a straightforward tool called Dialogue Mapping™ can keep your meetings on track with useful, relevant discussion. This can enable your team to solve problems faster and more effectively.

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