Running Effective Meetings and Facilitating Groups - SABES
Running Effective Meetings and Facilitating Groups - SABES
Running Effective Meetings and Facilitating Groups - SABES
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BREAK TIME<br />
It is very important to take a break. People lose interest if they sit too long. Set time aside so people can go to the<br />
bathroom, get a cup of coffee or juice, have a snack, or just stretch. Then they will be refreshed <strong>and</strong> ready for the rest of the<br />
meeting.<br />
Sometimes if it is a short meeting, people will choose not to take a break. It should always be up to the group to decide.<br />
Usually we schedule breaks after two hours of meeting. If you have a long meeting, provide regular opportunities for people to<br />
stretch, get some air, <strong>and</strong> eat.<br />
You will also find that providing refreshments for the meeting, such as coffee, pastry, <strong>and</strong> fruit, brightens the attitudes<br />
of meeting participants <strong>and</strong> helps foster a caring, relaxed atmosphere.<br />
<strong>Running</strong> <strong>Effective</strong> <strong>Meetings</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Facilitating</strong> <strong>Groups</strong>, Northeast <strong>SABES</strong>, July 2002<br />
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