Making virtual meetings work

Service Designers Connect #20

What’s this session about?
Well, back in May 2024 we had a 'workshop' about workshops. So it felt only right to have a 'virtual meeting' about virtual meetings. Yes, we know, very us :-)

But let’s be honest. Most virtual meetings suck.

People get distracted, or confused. Energy levels drop, and it can feel like nothing meaningful was achieved.
But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Join us for our 1st interactive online session with Dave Gray, co-author of the newly updated Gamestorming 2.0, who’ll share practical techniques for designing virtual meetings that actually work, where people stay engaged, connections feel real, and the time is well spent.

Dave will be sharing how to...

• Keep people focused and energised throughout a session
• Design meeting experiences that spark genuine collaboration
• Move from vague conversations to tangible, meaningful outputs
• Make remote work feel less isolating and more productive

What you’ll get out of it

• Practical techniques you can use straight away
• A clearer way to think about meeting design
• Confidence to run sessions that people actually want to attend
• Connections with others figuring out the same challenges

Who should come along?
Anyone who runs, facilitates, or sits through virtual meetings. You could be a designer, researcher, project manager, educator, or anyone who wants to make online collaboration feel less draining and more worthwhile.

About this session
🎫 This is a free online event, but places are limited. All attendees will have the opportunity to win a free copy of Gamestorming 2.0!!!

About our facilitator
Dave Gray is a self proclaimed 'Possibilitarian' and the co-author of Gamestorming, a bestselling guide to creative collaboration which has sold has sold more than 100,000 copies and has been translated into 16 languages.

His newly updated Gamestorming 2.0 features 95 games and three new chapters, with a focus on making group work more engaging and productive, in person and online.

Dave can be found on the web at:
http://xplaner.com

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