A quick, engaging opener sets the tone for better collaboration. It helps people arrive in the meeting as humans first, coworkers second.
Here are some you can try next week:
1. Two-word Movie – If last week were a movie, what’s it’s title?
2. One-word Check-in – What’s one word for how you are arriving in today’s meeting?
3. Highlight Reel – Share one nugget from last week
4. Weather Report – If your mood were the weather, what’s today’s forecast?
5. Tiny Triumph – What’s a little thing you accomplished this weekend that made you smile?
6. Energy Scale – On a scale of 1 to 10, how’s your energy right now?
7. Forward Ho – What’s one thing you are excited about this week?
8. Biggest Focus – What’s the #1 thing on your plate this week? Choose ONLY one.
9. Support Ask – Where could you use help this week?
10. Prediction – What’s one thing you think will go really well this week? Touch wood as you say it.
Bonus opener:
11. Emoji Check-in – Too many introverts or night owls in the morning check in? Just ask everyone to drop in a GIF or emoji that matches their energy then or how they feel.
