Effective Meetings 101 On-Site Training

This LIVE, virtual course helps both meeting participants and meeting leaders prepare for and benefit from every required meeting.

Course Description/Agenda

We’ve all been there, too many times. There’s nothing worse than being trapped in a poorly-run or pointless meeting. These ineffective meetings leave employees feeling frustrated, overloaded and confused.

Well-planned, well-run meetings lead to positive results and increased productivity. They allow people to tap into the group’s energy, build on each other’s ideas, spur innovation, enhance strategic thinking and improve decision making. In short, effective meetings are good for business.

This LIVE, virtual course helps both meeting participants and meeting leaders prepare for and benefit from every required meeting. Register today and learn how to make meetings more effective — the ones you’re running and the ones you’re attending — so they’re not a waste of time, for anyone.

What You Will Learn

Know when a meeting is appropriate — and when it is not
Successfully plan, organize and communicate meeting agendas
Lead meeting interactions with confidence
Manage common meeting conflicts
Maximize meeting time and participation

Workshop Agenda

Program time: 3 hours

Session 1: Planning and Preparing for the Meeting

List valid reasons for holding meetings and when meetings are unnecessary
Identify restraints that might prevent a successful outcome
Define clear-cut roles for all meeting participants
Set an agenda and stick to it
Determine what information to distribute before, during and after the meeting
Establish what needs to be captured in the meeting minutes

Session 2: Facilitating the Meeting

Establish meeting ground rules so participants know how to interact
Keep meetings on track and get them back on track when they stray
Encourage everyone to participate – even the quiet or reluctant attendees
Manage overly talkative participants or groups
Build consensus and gain buy-in for decisions

Session 3: Maximizing Meeting Results

Identify end-of-meeting tasks that improve meeting productivity
Incorporate closing strategies and techniques that gain commitment and yield results
Follow up to ensure action items are completed and the meeting met its intended goals
Conduct a self-assessment of the meeting
Get feedback from attendees and record lessons learned

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