When seeking to achieve effective outcomes and thereon results in an organization, it is important to ensure everyone is on the same page. For this to occur, teams often need to have meetings to onboard everyone effectively and iron out any confusion or differences that the team may have.
This program will provide you the basic tools you need to initiate and manage meetings. You will learn how to plan and lead meetings that will engage attendees and leave a positive and lasting impression. You will also learn how to reduce waste and make meetings more efficient.
Planning and preparing for meetings
Identifying the Participants
Learning how to choose the time and place
Knowing how to create the agenda and use it
Knowing how to set up the meeting space and incorporate electronic options where needed
Understanding meeting roles and responsibilities
Knowing how to deal with disruptions and personality conflicts
Learning how to take minutes
Exploring how to make the most of your meeting using games, activities and prizes
This course is for those:
in leadership and/or management
in supervisory and/or project lead roles
wanting to learn how to chair a meeting
wanting to develop meeting management skills
who want to improve their existing meeting management skills
Module 1: Planning and Preparing
Identifying the Participants
Choosing the Time and Place
Creating the Agenda
Gathering Materials
Sending Invitations
Making Logistical Arrangements
Module 2: Setting up the Meeting Space
The Basic Essentials
The Extra Touches
Choosing a Physical Arrangement
Module 3: Electronic Options
Overview of Choices Available
Things to Consider
Making a Final Decision
Module 4: Meeting Roles and Responsibilities
The Chairperson
The Minute Taker
The Attendees
Variations for Large and Small Meetings
Module 5: Chairing a Meeting
Getting Off on the Right Foot
The Role of the Agenda
Using a Parking Lot
Keeping the Meeting on Track
Dealing with Overtime
Holding Participants Accountable
Module 6: Dealing with Disruptions
Running in and Out
Cell Phone and PDA Ringing
Off on a Tangent
Personality Conflict
Module 7: Taking Minutes
What are Minutes?
What do I Record?
A Take-Home Template
Module 8: Making the Most of Your Meeting
The 50 Minute Meeting
Using Games
Giving Prizes
Stuffed Magic
Wrapping Up
Q & A
Action Plan
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