Seminar room layout: theatre style, U-shape or cabaret, how to choose

A room advertised for 140 people might only accommodate 60. This is not a mistake by the provider, it is the difference between a theatre style capacity and a U-shape capacity. The seminar room layout is nevertheless almost always decided last, once the venue is booked and the programme confirmed. It is the reverse order […]
Team end-of-year review: three classic mistakes and a format that works

December, meeting room, two hours blocked out, a slide titled “End-of-year review”. The manager asks what worked well: seven people answer. They then ask what went wrong. A few seconds of silence, then someone mentions a tool problem. It is noted down, thanks are given, and everyone heads off to the next meeting. This team […]