Remote Meeting Ideas

Get some inspiration for running enjoyable and effective remote meetings with our gallery of templates and processes.

Building Blocks

Some basic ideas to get you started with Ideaflip

Grid Layout

A flexible layout with a specified number of rows and columns to use for whatever you like

Facilitating Conversations

Techniques and tips for effectively facilitating remote meetings

Breakout Groups

Split a large group into smaller groups for discussion and idea generation

Fishbowl Conversation

Only participants in the inner ‘fishbowl’ may speak while the other participants form an audience around them

Round Robin

A Round Robin discussion helps surface the collective ideas, pre-existing knowledge and experiences of a group

Silent Brainstorm

Quietly brainstorm ideas individually first to avoid group-think and make sure everyone has a chance to contribute

Speed Geeking

Speed Geeking is a method to introduce participants to new ideas, thoughts or processes quickly. A large group split up into smaller groups that make their way around several short presentations by experts (geeks)

Talking Stick

Only the participant with the talking stick can talk, while the other participants listen and await their turn

Understanding Your Business

Processes to help understand your business model and internal ways of working

Business Model Canvas

Understand your business model by thinking about your value proposition, customers, infrastructure and finances

SWOT Analysis

Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats - Take a strategic look at your business or project through these categories

Strategy Explorer

The Strategy Explorer is a method to help guide you through the creation of a strategy for your team, business or problem.

Swimlanes

Use swimlanes to understand who is responsible for which parts of a process, and how work is handed-off to others

Retrospectives

Reflect and improve your processes with a regular retrospective

Simple Retrospective

A simple retrospective to reflect on what your team liked, wasn’t so keen on, and would like to change.

Mad Sad Glad Retrospective

A Mad Sad Glad retrospective is a chance for your team to focus on how the past sprint or project made them feel

Sailboat Retrospective

A fun retrospective where you imagine your team as a sailboat and ask where are you going, what’s helping you get there, what’s holding you back, and what risks are there?

Timeline Retrospective

Reflect on how a project has gone over a longer period of time, focusing on key events, inflection points, and lessons learned