Meetings that Count

Workshop Overview

How many meetings do you attend that feel like a waste of time? How many meetings do you lead yourself that are equally ineffective? If this is a concern to you or your organization, this program is for you. This workshop will help you change your meetings from ‘time wasters’ into productive, efficient, and timely sessions that add value to your organization. You will learn when to have meetings and the work you need to do before, during, and after your meetings, as well as how to keep the participants totally engaged throughout. You will also practice the skills you learn and put them to immediate use by planning how you will change your meetings when you return to the workplace.

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for all employees involved in leading meetings and for those who eventually will lead meetings.

What You will Learn

Participants will:

• Understand what preparation is essential to conducting effective meetings.
• Demonstrate effective meeting facilitation techniques.
• Demonstrate dealing with disruptive behaviors.
• Understand the importance of post meeting follow up.
  

After the Workshop, You'll Be Able To:

• Prepare for an effective meeting.
• Set expectations prior to the meetings.
• Create ground rules/team norms.
• Set the stage at the beginning of the meeting.
• Use techniques to encourage participation.
• Employ effective questioning techniques.
• Give specific and clear direction.
• Encourage diverse points of view.
• Deal effectively with disruptive behaviors.
• Resolve differences in a ‘win-win’ way.
• Keep everyone focused and moving forward.
• Create action plans that are specific and meaningful.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of your meetings.
  
  

Other Features

This enjoyable, valuable, interactive seminar is facilitated using large and small group exercises, fun activities, skills practices, and individual work.

Given the significant emphasis on skills practice in this program, class size is limited to a maximum of eight participants.

Contact Us

If you have a question or would like to talk with us about your training project, please contact us.