Identifying the need for a meeting
We explore different types of meeting scenarios, formal and informal.
Planning
We look at the importance of planning your meeting, setting measurable objectives, venue, structure and outcomes.
The Meeting
We offer practical advice on how to chair an effective meeting, provide useful tips and techniques and discuss what can go wrong. We also look at meeting dynamics, minute taking and seating plans.
Difficult People
We look at options to deal with difficult people at a meeting and how you, as Chair, can maintain control.
After the Meeting
We looks at the activity immediately following the meeting, ensure objectives have been met, explore documentation that might be produced and how you can tell if it has been a success.
Team Exercise
The delegates will be given a case study and asked to prepare a full meeting agenda, circulation list, agree objectives and run a meeting using the knowledge they have gained.
Feedback
Final wrap up and feedback to the group.
Objective
Each delegate will be able to effectively prepare, facilitate and complete a meeting. They will have gained a greater understanding of how to deal with difficult situations in meetings and some of the most common mistakes made. They will also be able to set measurable and clear objectives and arrive at tangible outcomes.
Duration
1 day.
Delegate Rates
Prices will vary dependant on whether they are run on site, off site or a public courses. Please contact us for more details and news of discounted courses.
