It’s time again to think about how we gather. We’ve gotten so used to virtual meetings, we may have forgotten the joy of being in a room together.
But, no matter how you are doing it, great meetings are the place to turn dreams into reality!
Let’s explore the power of coming together with purpose and Vision.
Convening may be as familiar as a small group gathering to address an issue or make a plan. But it can be the start of something large and impactful.
Start every meeting with Vision.
Imagine your Vision – the dream your organization has for the future – as the underlying theme of every meeting or event you hold. Consider the possibilities:
- You regularly renew your commitment to the dream
- You start each meeting on common ground
- You have a shared point of reference, including the stories you’ve collected about your pursuit of your Vision
- You have a guiding principle that impacts all decisions
- You can reject what does not fit and might divert you from your course of action
- You are able to measure progress toward your Vision
Every time you convene you have the opportunity to move closer to your Vision and to bring others with you.
Your Vision is a dream, and you have the opportunity to reach for that dream by gathering the right people, who share your Vision, and together setting out a plan to reach toward that dream.
This is why we convene and why we set goals: to make dreams a reality. Convening is the action required to move forward and make something happen. Without it you are simply hoping for change.