lomo - meetings but better

LOMO = MEETINGS BUT BETTER

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“I FIND MEETINGS UPLIFT ME AND ARE A VALUABLE USE OF MY TIME.

I WISH WE HAD MORE”

f**k meetings

~ SAID NO ONE EVER ~

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REASONS WE HATE MEETINGS

1. SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN THEM2. DON’T GET ENOUGH OUT OF THEM3. BUST MY ZEN FOR THE WHOLE DAY

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AREN’T WE BETTER AT MEETINGS?

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why

ONE OF THE REASONS: WE’RE PACK ANIMALS.

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ONE OF THE REASONS: WE’RE PACK ANIMALS.

STAYING IN THE TRIBE IS HARD-WIRED INTO US FROM THE DAYS WHEN BEING OUTSIDE OF THE TRIBE MEANT

LOOKING OUT FOR TIGERS 24 HOURS A DAY.

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PUT US TOGETHER IN GROUPS AND WE INSTINCTIVELY TRY TO STAY SAFE IN THE ‘TRIBE’ BY

1. DEMONSTRATING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE2. COMPLYING WITH OR CHALLENGING THE ‘LEADER’3. MAKING ALLIANCES 4. AVOIDING BEING SEEN AS WRONG.

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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

WE WANT TO LABEL IDEAS AS GOOD/BAD AND MINE/YOURS

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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

PREFERING TO BE SEEN AS RIGHT CAN MAKE US DEFENSIVE OR

CRITICAL OR PRESENT ONLY A POSITIVE VIEW OR AVOID CONFLICT

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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

FEELING UNHEARD IN A MEETING MAKES US FEEL UNVALUED AND

DISENGAGED

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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

SOMETIMES THE DESIRE NOT TO BE ‘RUDE’ MEANS WE DON’T ACT

CONGRUENTLY

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AND THE WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS RUN MEETINGS IS CONSPIRING TO

MAINTAIN THIS

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• Theagendaisoftenunclear-whatdoes‘discuss’or‘review’actuallymean?

• Wemuddletogetherinformationsharing,ideagenerationanddecisionmaking.

• Rolesareunclear-whyamIhere?howcanIbestcontribute?

• Thereisusuallynoprocess,beyondanagendaandatimeframe.

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FOR EXAMPLE

AND IT’S NOT QUITE AS SIMPLE AS TIGHTENING UP THE WAY WE DO MEETINGS - AS THE ROOT IS AN

ORGANISATIONAL MINDSET THAT NEEDS TO SHIFT.

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MORE CONTROL MORE TRUST

ONE PERSON DICTATES TEAM SELF ORGANISES

YOU HAVE TO YOU’RE INVITED

YOU’RE TOLD YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE

LET’S FLIP THAT

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hang on

WE COULD REINVENT MEETINGS TO BE HIGH TRUST, SELF-ORGANISING,

RADICALLY HONEST, HUMAN INTERACTIONS?

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what if

TRANSFORM MEETINGS TO GIVE PEOPLE A SAFE WAY TO EXPERIENCE A FAST,

AGILE, HIGH TRUST, SELF-RESPONSIBLE CULTURE - AND SEE THAT CATCH FIRE

ACROSS THE ORGANISATION?

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could we

THE SHORT ANSWER IS

AND HERE’S ANOTHER ONE

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don’t know

let’s try

LOMO IS A WAY TO TALK/WORK TOGETHER IN A GROUP THAT IS HIGH TRUST, SELF-

ORGANISED, DATA-DRIVEN, HUMAN-LED - AND VERY CLEAR AND HONEST

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The LoMo ecosystem of meetings makes it safe and obvious how to access a fast, agile new culture.

RICOH TRIED IT OUT ON A TEAM OF EIGHT AND AFTER 8 WEEKS THEY SAID

OK GREAT.

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“We spend about 70% less time in meetings now - we go to more but

they’re shorter and 10x better”

LOMO DEFINES CLEAR TYPES OF MEETINGS THAT HAVE A CLEAR GOAL

AND ARE FAST AND EFFECTIVE

and provides a paper or digital meeting canvas to work from so that everyone feels safe moving

to a new way of working

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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

MEETINGS LOMOS

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Power is given to

Control

Attendees

Clarity

Visibility

Personal goals

Paperwork

Preparation

Mostinfluential/highestpaidperson

Prevent‘bad’meetingsbycontrolling

Ifyou’reinvited,youshouldgo

Contentclear,contextunclear

Filterwhatissharedfromameeting

Airtime,power,beingright

Makeownnotes.Typeupsharednotes.

Usepreparationtocontroloutcome

1.Thedata2.Ourhumansenses

Selforganise.Trusteachother&theprocess

Goifyoucancontribute,leaveifyoucan’t

Contextcrystalclear

Makeeverypartofmeetingtransparent

Jointlysearchforthetruth

Workonsharedcanvas.Take&sharephotos.

Minimisetimeawayfromvalueaddingwork

THE LOMO CANVASES

PURPOSE

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DECIDE IT

PRIORITISE IT

START IT

EXPLORE IT

UNBLOCK IT

CHECK IN

IMPROVE IT

HELP ME

UNDERSTAND IT

SHOW ME

Evaluatewhichoptionstochoose(i.e.worktobedone)byeachaddingdata

Reprioritisetheworkbasedonupdatedinformation

Quickstartingnewworksothattheteamistotallyclearandreadytoself-organisethework

Openuplotsofnewideasandoptionsforsolvingaproblem

Solvemultiplesmallproblemsordiscussionsbyself-buildingagendainfirstfiveminutes

Updateeachotherquicklyandunblockanythingthat’sstuck,gainclarityandownership

Learnandbuildonwhatworked.Learnandchangewhatdidn’twork.Continuouslyimprove.

Askforandgetthesupportyouneedquickly

Deeplyunderstandthesourceofanissue.

Makeprogressandblockersvisibletoothersforempathy,learningandproblemsolving

CANVASES WE’LL COVER TODAYLoMoLOW TECH MOMENTS

DECIDE IT

EXPLORE IT

CHECK IN

IMPROVE ITSHOW IT

LoMo is inspired by:

OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGYCLEAN COMMSAGILEHOLACRACYTEALLEAN START UP

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READY TO START?

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