Making Meetings Effective
Programme Overview & Summary
In order that meetings are perceived to be positive and productive, they need to be effective. Badly planned meetings are costly to the business and take up a considerable amount of people’s time.
This half day workshop examines the common mistakes which are made and how to avoid them, how to plan for an effective meeting, the role of the chair, participants and agenda setting.
You will gain the skills and confidence to not only lead more productive meetings but to clarify your role enabling you to contribute effectively and challenge whether you need to be there in the first place.
You will learn how to make your meetings more purposeful, how to review and follow up on any actions and how to chair and facilitate effective and engaging meetings.
Style and Approach
Interactive and participative using a mixture of digital tools, breakouts/ groups, facilitator input, group discussions and debates, facilitator and peer feedback.
Audience
This workshop for anyone who leads, plans or participates in meetings.
Programme Structure
Half day
Preparing for the workshop
Before the course, you will be asked some questions to self-reflect on the effectiveness of your meetings.
Group Size
16 Participants
Programme Topics
Classroom modules
- Making meetings a valuable use of our time
- Virtual or face-to-face meetings – differences and considerations
- Planning and preparing for a meeting
- Structuring your meeting
- Action-oriented agendas
- How to use data and information in meetings
- Meetings in action
- Setting expectations
- Engaging participants
- Roles and responsibilities
- Managing tensions
- Anticipating challenges
Outcomes
Having attended this workshop, you will be able to:
- Hold meetings that make the best use of everyone’s time
- Deal with difficult behaviours that waste time in meetings
- Get everyone to participate and speak up during meetings
- Make better decisions and increase accountability
How to apply
If you would like to attend this course or have any queries about your projects following the course, or wish to submit your project for accreditation, please goto our how to book webpage.
