Here’s a great warmup to help keep your meeting’s communication on point. Get your group to make a list of words that are banned from the meeting, and keep score if anyone ends up saying any of those words.

How to do it

At the start of a meeting, workshop or offsite, ask everyone to write any words or phrases on sticky notes (one word or phrase per sticky note) that they want banned for the duration of the meeting. Collect all the sticky notes, and stick them on flipchart paper or a whiteboard.

Whenever anyone uses any of the banned words, they get a point. Fewest points at the end of the meeting wins.

This can help to keep people attentive, while reinforcing the need to communicate clearly and simply for best effect.

Source: Remote Management