TABenos™

Creating the Most Productive Group Meeting Communications Atmosphere

Greek Mythology

TABenos Objective Create a communications group meeting atmosphere in which everyone feels safe and comfortable in expressing their views in an open and honest manner

Desired TABenos Meeting Culture  Each member helps other members to achieve greater personal and business success

Facilitating TABenos Exercises   Three questions Each participant provides one response to each question until called on two times  Responses cannot exceed a few words

Armor 1. What does communication armor look like?

What’s Needed 2. What factors have to be present at a group meeting for you to feel safe, honest and open?

TABenos™ Agreement  Raise your hand if you are in agreement to avoid any of the actions that give rise to armor

Commitment  You must call TABenos on anybody at the meeting who violates the TABenos commitment

Benefits 3. What will be gained by using TABenos in our meetings?