Spend most of the time with just one person droning on and on and on . . .

Involve a wider spectrum of team members

• Ask one or two team members to report progress on a specific project component
• Invite a team member to share best practices

Talk about the same dull subjects every time

Cover topics that are of greatest interest to participants

• Ask the open-ended question: “What is going to impact your area?”
• Create a poll about potential topics and ask team members to rate interest

Focus on sharing updates and reporting progress

Engage team members to solve problems and generate ideas

• Do a “deep dive” on one or two topics, and then ask team members a question and facilitate discussion
• Hold a problem-solving discussion on a certain issue (Team member says, “Let me describe my challenge” and participants are invited to offer ideas)

Use PowerPoint for everything

Think outside the box to create interest

• Create an “interview with…” segment structured as a radio show
• Celebrate successes by showing photos of team members who have made significant accomplishments
• Show a fun, off-the-shelf video to inject humor into the meeting