Managing Effective Meetings
Managing Effective Meetings course information
Scheduled public courses are held at Preston, Liverpool, Manchester & London.
1 Day Course | 1 Delegate Ā£295 plus VAT
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Closed tailored courses are available on your site or remotely delivered for Ā£795.00 plus vat (up to 8 attendees).
Course Overview
This one-day course identifies a structured approach to making meetings count. Meetings can be perceived as a waste of time. However, the effectively managed meeting can become a focal point for co-ordinating the efforts of an organisation to achieving aims and objectives.
Course Outline
Whatās the point?
Reasons for and against holding meetings
Clarifying the objective
Is it achievable?
Does it have the needs of the business in mind?
Who should attend?
Who needs to buy into this objective?
Who may have information you need?
Who may have issues that need to be addressed?
Who are the influencers?
Preparation
Timing ā for whose benefit?
Setting the agenda with the objective in mind
Circulating well in advance
Avoiding time wasting traps
Allocating time scale
What do you want attendees to prepare?
Getting commitment
Holding the Meeting
Formal openings
Creating the right atmosphere
Sticking to the agenda
Deferring irrelevant
Information
Handling negativity
Keeping control
Encouraging participation
Minutes that count
Accountability for action
Formal closing
Circulating Minutes
After the Meeting
Was it an effective use of time?
Measuring progress towards achieving objectives
Appreciating improvements in performance
Who will benefit from the Managing Effective Meetings course?
This course will benefit all individuals whose job role includes attending regular meetings.
By the end of the course delegates will have gained the following benefits:
- Considered the importance of preparation for the meeting
- Discussed techniques which lead to the participation of all meeting attendees
- Examined how to set clear objectives for a worthwhile meeting
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