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LOMO = MEETINGS BUT BETTER
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“I FIND MEETINGS UPLIFT ME AND ARE A VALUABLE USE OF MY TIME.
I WISH WE HAD MORE”
f**k meetings
~ SAID NO ONE EVER ~
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REASONS WE HATE MEETINGS
1. SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN THEM2. DON’T GET ENOUGH OUT OF THEM3. BUST MY ZEN FOR THE WHOLE DAY
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AREN’T WE BETTER AT MEETINGS?
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why
ONE OF THE REASONS: WE’RE PACK ANIMALS.
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ONE OF THE REASONS: WE’RE PACK ANIMALS.
STAYING IN THE TRIBE IS HARD-WIRED INTO US FROM THE DAYS WHEN BEING OUTSIDE OF THE TRIBE MEANT
LOOKING OUT FOR TIGERS 24 HOURS A DAY.
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PUT US TOGETHER IN GROUPS AND WE INSTINCTIVELY TRY TO STAY SAFE IN THE ‘TRIBE’ BY
1. DEMONSTRATING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE2. COMPLYING WITH OR CHALLENGING THE ‘LEADER’3. MAKING ALLIANCES 4. AVOIDING BEING SEEN AS WRONG.
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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE
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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE
WE WANT TO LABEL IDEAS AS GOOD/BAD AND MINE/YOURS
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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE
PREFERING TO BE SEEN AS RIGHT CAN MAKE US DEFENSIVE OR
CRITICAL OR PRESENT ONLY A POSITIVE VIEW OR AVOID CONFLICT
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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE
FEELING UNHEARD IN A MEETING MAKES US FEEL UNVALUED AND
DISENGAGED
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THE PROBLEM IS, STAYING SAFE IN THE TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE
SOMETIMES THE DESIRE NOT TO BE ‘RUDE’ MEANS WE DON’T ACT
CONGRUENTLY
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AND THE WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS RUN MEETINGS IS CONSPIRING TO
MAINTAIN THIS
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• Theagendaisoftenunclear-whatdoes‘discuss’or‘review’actuallymean?
• Wemuddletogetherinformationsharing,ideagenerationanddecisionmaking.
• Rolesareunclear-whyamIhere?howcanIbestcontribute?
• Thereisusuallynoprocess,beyondanagendaandatimeframe.
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FOR EXAMPLE
AND IT’S NOT QUITE AS SIMPLE AS TIGHTENING UP THE WAY WE DO MEETINGS - AS THE ROOT IS AN
ORGANISATIONAL MINDSET THAT NEEDS TO SHIFT.
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MORE CONTROL MORE TRUST
ONE PERSON DICTATES TEAM SELF ORGANISES
YOU HAVE TO YOU’RE INVITED
YOU’RE TOLD YOU’RE RESPONSIBLE
LET’S FLIP THAT
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hang on
WE COULD REINVENT MEETINGS TO BE HIGH TRUST, SELF-ORGANISING,
RADICALLY HONEST, HUMAN INTERACTIONS?
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what if
TRANSFORM MEETINGS TO GIVE PEOPLE A SAFE WAY TO EXPERIENCE A FAST,
AGILE, HIGH TRUST, SELF-RESPONSIBLE CULTURE - AND SEE THAT CATCH FIRE
ACROSS THE ORGANISATION?
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could we
THE SHORT ANSWER IS
AND HERE’S ANOTHER ONE
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don’t know
let’s try
LOMO IS A WAY TO TALK/WORK TOGETHER IN A GROUP THAT IS HIGH TRUST, SELF-
ORGANISED, DATA-DRIVEN, HUMAN-LED - AND VERY CLEAR AND HONEST
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The LoMo ecosystem of meetings makes it safe and obvious how to access a fast, agile new culture.
RICOH TRIED IT OUT ON A TEAM OF EIGHT AND AFTER 8 WEEKS THEY SAID
OK GREAT.
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“We spend about 70% less time in meetings now - we go to more but
they’re shorter and 10x better”
LOMO DEFINES CLEAR TYPES OF MEETINGS THAT HAVE A CLEAR GOAL
AND ARE FAST AND EFFECTIVE
and provides a paper or digital meeting canvas to work from so that everyone feels safe moving
to a new way of working
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WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
MEETINGS LOMOS
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Power is given to
Control
Attendees
Clarity
Visibility
Personal goals
Paperwork
Preparation
Mostinfluential/highestpaidperson
Prevent‘bad’meetingsbycontrolling
Ifyou’reinvited,youshouldgo
Contentclear,contextunclear
Filterwhatissharedfromameeting
Airtime,power,beingright
Makeownnotes.Typeupsharednotes.
Usepreparationtocontroloutcome
1.Thedata2.Ourhumansenses
Selforganise.Trusteachother&theprocess
Goifyoucancontribute,leaveifyoucan’t
Contextcrystalclear
Makeeverypartofmeetingtransparent
Jointlysearchforthetruth
Workonsharedcanvas.Take&sharephotos.
Minimisetimeawayfromvalueaddingwork
THE LOMO CANVASES
PURPOSE
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DECIDE IT
PRIORITISE IT
START IT
EXPLORE IT
UNBLOCK IT
CHECK IN
IMPROVE IT
HELP ME
UNDERSTAND IT
SHOW ME
Evaluatewhichoptionstochoose(i.e.worktobedone)byeachaddingdata
Reprioritisetheworkbasedonupdatedinformation
Quickstartingnewworksothattheteamistotallyclearandreadytoself-organisethework
Openuplotsofnewideasandoptionsforsolvingaproblem
Solvemultiplesmallproblemsordiscussionsbyself-buildingagendainfirstfiveminutes
Updateeachotherquicklyandunblockanythingthat’sstuck,gainclarityandownership
Learnandbuildonwhatworked.Learnandchangewhatdidn’twork.Continuouslyimprove.
Askforandgetthesupportyouneedquickly
Deeplyunderstandthesourceofanissue.
Makeprogressandblockersvisibletoothersforempathy,learningandproblemsolving
CANVASES WE’LL COVER TODAYLoMoLOW TECH MOMENTS
DECIDE IT
EXPLORE IT
CHECK IN
IMPROVE ITSHOW IT
LoMo is inspired by:
OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGYCLEAN COMMSAGILEHOLACRACYTEALLEAN START UP
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