Meeting Skills for Leaders

Description:

The course was designed to cover critical business and professional development topics in the shortest time possible. With a wealth of hands-on exercises, the course keeps you engaged and help you retain critical skills.

Business people often say, “Meetings are a necessary evil.” That’s only half true. They are essential when running a business, but they don’t have to be a negative experience. With this practical course learn how to make your meetings more productive and worthwhile for attendees, your company, and yourself, and make your next meeting your best ever.

Duration: One day

Table of Contents:

Part 1: The Effective Meeting
Defining an Effective Meeting
Planning an Effective Meeting
Face-to-Face or Virtual?
Developing an Agenda
Selecting Participants
Notifying Participants
Choosing a Meeting Time
Dealing with Common Meeting Problems
Part Summary

Part 2: Facilities and Equipment
Facility and Equipment Guidelines
Meeting Room Checklist
Guidelines for Visual Aids
Projection Methods
Arranging Virtual Meetings
Conference Calls
Online Conferencing
Part Summary

Part 3: Conducting Meetings
The Meeting Leader’s Role
Major Components of a Meeting
Structuring Information Meetings
Structuring Decision-Making Meetings
Criteria-Based Rating
Criteria-Based Ranking
Part Summary

Part 4: Leading Effective Discussions
Stimulating Discussion
Twenty Tips for Generating Discussion
Handling Difficult Situations
Understanding Conflict
Managing Conflict
Part Summary

Part 5: Improving Meetings
An Improvement Model
Evaluating Meetings
Providing Feedback
A Model for Effective Meetings
Being a Productive Participant
Part Summary