Want to run more efficient and engaging meetings? Try these facilitation tips in Lucidspark to keep your team aligned and productive—whether you’re meeting in person, remotely, or in a hybrid setting.

Utilize paths and frames for seamless topic transitions

Frames and paths help you effortlessly manage the flow of your meetings. Instead of constantly scrolling and zooming to navigate your boards, you can seamlessly open a path and click through to transition to different topics. Additionally, you can link to the path, which allows everyone in the meeting to follow the same path and easily navigate through the board. This prevents confusion and keeps your team on topic. 

Add quick tools for efficiency 

Make collaboration easier by leveraging Quick Tools, which allows you to drag frequently used elements—like sticky notes, Lucid Cards, and story points—directly onto your canvas. This feature allows contributors to easily navigate and add to the canvas. This is a great tool for newer users who may be unfamiliar with Lucidspark, and unsure of where to locate tools.

In the Quick Tools section, you’ll also find built-in features designed for running meetings smoothly:

• ⏳ Start a timer – Keep brainstorming sessions on track with a visible countdown.
• 🎯 Laser pointer – Direct attention to specific areas of the canvas.
• 📢 Invite others to me – Prompt collaborators to follow your view for better alignment.

Improve collaborator contributions with Private Mode 

Use Private Mode during brainstorms to allow contributors psychological safety to freely add ideas. In Private Mode, sticky note text and authors are hidden. This allows your team to add ideas without being influenced by other members, reducing bias. Use private mode to enhance your brainstorming sessions and improve your team’s contributions.