LoMo - meetings but better

LOMO = MEETINGS BUT BETTER
LoMoLOW TECH MOMENTS

“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 ~

REASONS WE
HATE MEETINGS
1. SPEND TOO MUCH TIME IN THEM
2. DON’T GET ENOUGH OUT OF THEM
3. BUST MY ZEN FOR THE WHOLE DAY
3

AREN’TWE
BETTERAT MEETINGS?
why

ONE OF THE REASONS: WE’RE PACK ANIMALS.

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.

PUT US TOGETHER IN GROUPS AND WE INSTINCTIVELY
TRY TO STAY SAFE IN THE ‘TRIBE’ BY
1. DEMONSTRATING OUR KNOWLEDGE AND VALUE
2. COMPLYING WITH OR CHALLENGING THE ‘LEADER’
3. MAKING ALLIANCES
4. AVOIDING BEING SEEN AS WRONG.

THE PROBLEM IS, STAYINGSAFE IN THE
TRIBE IS MAKING US INEFFECTIVE

WE WANT TO LABEL IDEAS AS
GOOD/BAD AND MINE/YOURS

PREFERING TO BE SEEN AS RIGHT
CAN MAKE US DEFENSIVE OR
CRITICAL OR PRESENT ONLY A
POSITIVE VIEW OR AVOID CONFLICT

FEELING UNHEARD IN A MEETING
MAKES US FEEL UNVALUED AND
DISENGAGED

SOMETIMES THE DESIRE NOT TO
BE ‘RUDE’ MEANS WE DON’T ACT
CONGRUENTLY

AND THE WAY WE HAVE ALWAYS
RUN MEETINGS IS CONSPIRING TO
MAINTAIN THIS

• The agenda is often unclear - what does ‘discuss’
or ‘review’ actually mean?
• We muddle together information sharing, idea
generation and decision making.
• Roles are unclear - why am I here? how can I best
contribute?
• There is usually no process, beyond an agenda
and a timeframe.
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.
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
hang on

WE COULD REINVENT MEETINGS TO
BE HIGH TRUST, SELF-ORGANISING,
RADICALLY HONEST, HUMAN
INTERACTIONS?
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?
could we

THE SHORT ANSWER IS
AND HERE’S ANOTHER ONE
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
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.
“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

WHAT’STHE DIFFERENCE?
MEETINGS LOMOS
Power is given to
Control
Attendees
Clarity
Visibility
Personal goals
Paperwork
Preparation
Most influential / highest paid person
Prevent ‘bad’ meetings by controlling
If you’re invited, you should go
Content clear, context unclear
Filter what is shared from a meeting
Airtime, power, being right
Make own notes. Type up shared notes.
Use preparation to control outcome
1. The data 2. Our human senses
Self organise. Trust each other & the process
Go if you can contribute, leave if you can’t
Context crystal clear
Make every part of meeting transparent
Jointly search for the truth
Work on shared canvas. Take & share photos.
Minimise time away from value adding work

THE LOMO CANVASES
PURPOSE
DECIDE IT
PRIORITISE IT
START IT
EXPLORE IT
UNBLOCK IT
CHECK IN
IMPROVE IT
HELP ME
UNDERSTAND IT
SHOW ME
Evaluate which options to choose (i.e. work to be done) by each adding data
Reprioritise the work based on updated information
Quickstarting new work so that the team is totally clear and ready to self-organise the work
Open up lots of new ideas and options for solving a problem
Solve multiple small problems or discussions by self-building agenda in first five minutes
Update each other quickly and unblock anything that’s stuck, gain clarity and ownership
Learn and build on what worked. Learn and change what didn’t work. Continuously improve.
Ask for and get the support you need quickly
Deeply understand the source of an issue.
Make progress and blockers visible to others for empathy, learning and problem solving

CANVASESWE’LL COVER TODAY
DECIDE IT
EXPLORE IT
CHECK IN
IMPROVE IT
SHOW IT

LoMo is
inspired by:
OPEN SPACE TECHNOLOGY
CLEAN COMMS
AGILE
HOLACRACY
TEAL
LEAN START UP

READY TO START?
FREE.ME@LOMO-MEETINGS.CO.UK

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