Powerful meeting kick-offs

Training Theme

This 20-minute training teaches you how to effectively structure the first 5 minutes of a meeting using the SOPADERP method (Subject, Objective, Participants, Facilitator, Duration, Energy, Rules, Plan). You will discover how to captivate your audience from the beginning, create a participative and friendly environment, and lay a solid foundation for a productive meeting. Through concrete examples of ice breakers and practical tips, you learn how to engage participants and instill a positive dynamic from the start of your meetings.

Training Objectives

In this online course, you will learn how to:

• Use SOPADERP to give structure and zest to the first 5 minutes of your meeting.
• Conduct icebreakers to quickly engage participants and establish a team spirit.
• Clearly announce the subject and objectives of the meeting.
• Introduce yourself as the facilitator and announce your role.
• Involve the participants by naming them and getting their reactions.
• Propose rules to ensure shared values.
• Announce and display the agenda to onboard the entire team.

Target Audience 

Anyone in a situation of conducting or participating in meetings.

Means and Methods 

• E-learning Modules: Consisting of text, videos, interactive content, and quizzes designed to help you achieve the defined learning outcomes.
• Additional resources: Downloadable documents such as the coaching memo sheet (PDF).

Training Content 

This module contains 4 parts:

DISCOVER

• Identify your personal challenges and motivations for change.

SHAKING UP

• Interactive activity: "Engaged participants"
  • Importance of defining objectives beforehand and asking participants about their vision for a successful meeting.

LEARN

• Expert video: Starting a meeting on the right foot, 8'36
  • The 8 steps to lay a solid foundation with the SOPADERP tool (Subject, Objective, Participants, Facilitator, Duration, Energy, Rules, Plan).
• Quiz on the meaning of SOPADERP
• TRUE/FALSE on SOPADERP good practices

ANCHOR

• Ice breakers: definition, benefits and practical examples
• Use concrete examples to define your own commitment to change.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

• Downloadable documents:
  • START A MEETING ON THE RIGHT BASES (PDF)​​​​​​
  • Coaching memo sheet (PDF)