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Meetings -
Making Them Effective
Introduction
Frequently people complain about meetings, they are
either too long, no actions agreed and often no follow
up. This course will focus attention on what is needed to
make a meeting effective and productive. It really can
help save time, money and help stress levels if people
feel their time at a meeting was well spent, that things
will change / happen as a result of that meeting.
We cannot survive without meetings so let’s ensure
they are productive, motivating and make a difference
in a positive way. This course can make best use of
management time and let people thrive on what happens
at a meeting not just survive it!
Course Content
· What is the purpose of a meeting?
Benefits of attending
· Structure, planning, agenda, timekeeping, venue
This course will enable participants to:
and note taking
· Encourage a structured approach to enable real
· Personal skills needed to chair an effective
results to be achieved every meeting
meeting
· Keep to the agenda and to time
· Leading the meeting, co-ordinating, controlling,
· Understand the techniques for managing dominant
involving
and reluctant attendees
· Handling difficult people or problems
· Prepare and present information appropriately
· Active listening, quality questions and
· Appreciate the importance of effectively planning
summarising skills
questions and responses
· Actions, commitment and follow up
· Ensure that the meeting feels productive and positive
· Practical Exercises
to all attendees
Duration: 1 day
Who the course is for
In particular anyone who leads or chairs either formal
Dates 01/02/08
or informal meetings. It can also be useful for people
07/07/08
who want to understand how an effective meeting should
20/10/08
work and how to be a proactive participant.
Fee: £235
Further Development
· Coaching Skills for Improved Performance
· Time Management