IDEAS 

Starting a meeting with a circle-in question (also called check-in or opening question) can be helpful for several reasons:
  • Connect with each other on a personal level, which can help build trust and rapport within the group.
  • Set the tone for the meeting by encouraging a positive, supportive, and collaborative atmosphere.
  • By inviting each participant to share their thoughts and feelings, check-in questions can encourage engagement and active participation throughout the meeting.
  • Provide valuable insights into the participants' current state of mind, which can help the facilitator tailor the meeting to address their needs and concerns.
  • By starting with a more open-ended and creative question, check-in questions can help stimulate creativity and innovative thinking within the group.

QUESTIONS/PROMPTS

Here are some classic questions to begin a meeting: 
  • How are you feeling today?
  • What is one word to describe your week so far ? 
  • What is your interior weather ? 
  • If you were a landscape right now, what kind of landscape would you be ? 
  • What is an object in this room (or on the screen) that reprsents how you're arriving to today's meeting? 
  • Share a thought, emotion and an action from today. 
  • What is one thing that's been on your mind lately?
  • What's one good thing that's happened to you since we last met?
  • How did you start your day today?
  • What's one goal you have for the week ahead?
  • What's one goal you have for this meeting ? 
  • What is your priority for this meeting? 
  • What's one thing that you're curious about in today's meeting or agenda?
  • What's one challenge you're currently facing?
  • What's something you're grateful for today?
  • What's something you've learned recently that connects to this meeting?
  • What's one thing that's been going well for you recently?
  • What's one thing you'd like to learn more about?
  • What's one thing that's motivating you today? 
  • What's one thing that motivates you to do your best work? 
  • ​What's a recent project or task you completed that you're particularly proud of?
  • What's one hobby or interest you have outside of work? What does it say about you? 
  • What's one thing you'd like to accomplish in the next month? 
  • What's one recent success or accomplishment, personal or professional, that you're proud of?
  • ​What's one thing you're looking forward to in the near future?
  • What's one thing you're curious about in today's meeting?
  • What's one thing you'd like to contribute to today's discussion?
  • What's a recent experience or event that impacted you positively ? 
  • What's a recent opportunity you've been given that you're excited about?
  • What's one thing you've recently changed in your work or personal life that has had a positive impact?
  • What's a recent risk you took and what you learned from the experience?
  • What's one thing you've recently done for self-care or relaxation?
  • What's one thing that you're looking forward to in the next month or quarter?
  • What's a recent mistake you made, and what did you learn from the experience?
  • What's one thing you're currently working on that you're excited about?
  • What's a recent accomplishment or milestone of someone you admire, and why do you find it inspiring?
  • Stand up if...? (Ex. You have worked here for more than 5 years.) ​
  • What is something...(ex. heartwarming, fun, challenging) that's happened since we last saw each other?