They say that meetings are where minutes are taken and hours are lost. Face it, meetings aren’t the problem — poor meeting planning and facilitation IS! Learn how to plan meetings that involve the right people for the right reasons and in the right way (and discover today’s latest alternatives to meeting face-to-face). Learn techniques to stop the rambling, to encourage diverse opinions, to get buy in, and to make sure that everyone’s on the same page. Run meetings to get the most from the time and the people in the meeting. In short, become a master of meetings and GET RESULTS!
As a result of participating in Effective Meetings, you should be able to run more effective meetings by:
- Planning appropriately.
- Providing clearly defined structure to the meeting.
- Using a variety of techniques for maximum effectiveness and to maintain interest.
- Dealing with meeting challenges.
- Following up effectively.
Activities include calculating the cost of a meeting (ouch!), writing meeting objectives and a meeting agenda, using the Meeting Planner to plan your next meeting, demonstrating facilitation and presentation techniques, and applying your skills to manage meeting challenges.