In a prior post > https://bit.ly/39e0qjz < I shared a template for a 4-hour Forum meeting. That’s the longest monthly meeting any of the Forums I’ve trained last. Holding a 3-hour Forum meeting is the healthy middle ground between too long and too short.
Here’s a template for a 3-hour Forum meeting.
TIME: 3 hours
LOCATION: In-person or virtual
FOCUS: Personal & Career
PRESENTATIONS: 2
BREAKS: 1
MEMBERS: Up to 10 max
OPENING (10 mins)
- One Word “Current State”
- 3 Mins Meditation
- Opening Warm-up
- Question
- Core Value Reminder
MONTHLY REFLECTION (50 mins)
- Reflection (3 mins each) – Rating (Business / Personal) – Reflection (Business / Personal)
- Prior Month Deep Dive Update (2 mins each)
SHOUTOUTS (3 mins)
GOALS (20 mins)
- Done / Not Done (1 min each)
- Top Monthly Goals (fill out together)
BREAK (10 mins)
DEEP DIVE #1 (40 mins)
– Issue Background (8 mins)
– Q&A (8 mins)
– Gather Thoughts (1 min)
– Feedback (2 mins each)
– “I can relate because…” (You’re not alone)
– “Here’s what I did when I had this issue… “ (Share
personal experiences)
– “I heard you say… which makes me wonder if…”
(Reflect on their own words)
– “If this were my challenge, here’s what I would do…”
(Action steps you’d take)
– “I can support you with… “ (Offer a resource)
– Final Thoughts / Top Action(s) (2 mins)
NEEDS/LEADS (5 mins)
DEEP DIVE #2 (40 mins)
– Same as above
HOUSEKEEPING (5 mins)
FINAL THOUGHT CLOSE (3 mins)
FORUM FLOW 3 HOURS PDF (Click to download)