Meet

Purpose

Use when one or more people meet to accomplish something.

Steps

1. Check In.
   
2. State What You Want. State, in a succinct way, what you want to get from this meeting.
   

   Examples:
   

   • “I want to know what our message is for this version.”
     
   • “I want ideas for how to improve morale on this team.”
     
   • “I want to Perfection Game how that last customer meeting went.”
     
   • If you want what someone else wants in the meeting, you may state that as your Meeting Alignment. Example: “I want the same thing that Joe wants.”
     
3. Alignment Check.
   

   At any point during the meeting, especially when a lull occurs or someone is off topic, say “Alignment Check.” At that point each person states, from 1 to 10, where he or she is in getting what he or she wants. Whoever has the lowest score is expected to lead in attaining what he wants. If you give yourself a 10 during an Alignment Check, this means you have gotten what you wanted and may leave the meeting if desired.
   

   1. State a new Want.
      
   2. If you have agreed to help someone get what they want, then you would stay until they have gotten their want.
      
   3. Check Out

   Examples:
   

   1. “Alignment Check”
      
   2. “9”
      
   3. “2”
      
   4. “10”
      
   5. “8”
      
   6. “Sue, you said 2, so let’s work on yours.”
      
4. Adding Wants (Optional).
   

   If you are at a 10 in getting what you wanted, you may add a new Want.
   

   Example:
   

   “I want to add a new Want. I want to give the team my idea about how to ship this product earlier.”
   

   At that point, proceed to get the new Want until you are at a 10.
   

5. Check Out.
   

   After getting what you want out of the meeting, you may do one of the following:
   

   • State a new Want.
     
   • If you have agreed to help someone get what they want, then you would stay until they have gotten their want.
     
   • Check Out

Commitments

• To have a measurable, desired personal outcome for the meeting.
  
• To get what you say you want from the meeting.
  
• To hold others accountable for getting what they want.
  
• To declare and pursue only one Want at a time.
  
• To re-perform Meeting Alignment when your Want changes during a meeting or if you have a new Want after achieving your previous one.
  
• To have a relevant Want that is in line with the overall meeting objectives.
  
• To leave the meeting if you do not know what you want.
  
• To support others in leaving the meeting when they have what they want (are at a 10).
  

Notes

• State any meeting constraints at the beginning of the meeting.
  
• Split into smaller groups if there are more than 8 participants in a meeting.
  
• Use Decider to make decisions efficiently.
  
• Ask for Help to get what you want.
  

  Example: “Dave, will you help me after this meeting by going over this with me?”
  

• Take explicit action to pursue what you want from the meeting if you are the lowest on an Alignment Check.
  
• Do an Intention Check on why you are in the meeting, especially if you don’t know what you want.
  
• Limit discussions when results do not come quickly. If needed, simply make a presentation and ask for ideas, perfecting, and 1-1 discussions once the meeting is over.