to include external speakers and consider speakers from media buyers • The content of the meetings will change to reflect the new financial year • Consider a panel approach to the Directors’ Q&A “Simon Young was a breath of fresh air. It was very good to get an honest and informed view.” “Continue to invite a guest speaker and if possible run breakout sessions.” “A panel approach to questions (all Directors) might be helpful to get joined-up questions and perspectives.”
Provide a more detailed description of the topic to help you decide whether to attend • Allow 45 minutes for each breakout session • Consider repeating some of the topics already covered and include an update “Morning briefing sessions were a really good idea, and should continue - plenty of other topics could be covered, and some of these done again updating progress” “Allow 45 minutes for the breakout sessions. The four consecutive 30 minute sessions felt a little hurried at times and leaving less time than needed for questions, because the next sessions were following so closely behind.” “The morning breakout sessions were a good chance to get informed about current events and start thinking about "The Company" before being confronted with an afternoon of speeches.”
• Consider alternative venues • Continue with the same format where appropriate • Continue to provide a fun activity • REMOVE THE BOILER!! “It was nice to have a teambuilding exercise in the morning; it was good to talk/spend time with people from other departments.” “I honestly think you've hit on a good formula - the day ran very smoothly, I got what I wanted out of it, and even had some fun.” “Small point but the water boiler was noisy during the speeches.”