Facilitating Better Meetings

Duration: 4 Hours

Course Overview

· Identifying the causes of ‘meeting frustration’
· Mapping actions for meeting organisers
· Designing an effective agenda
· Mapping actions for meeting attendee

How can I attend my course?

On-line from
your chosen location

At our dedicated
training facility

On-site at
your premises

Target Audience

Meeting organisers and meeting attendees who want to increase the effectiveness of their meetings by getting more, and better, decisions made and by making better use of everyone’s time.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

· Correctly identity whether to have a meeting
· Be clear about meeting purpose
· Decide who needs to be there
· Plan, conduct and follow-up effectively
· Maximise productivity of virtual meetings

Course Content

Why do so many people feel they spend too much time in meetings?

Why do we need meetings?
• Understanding meeting purposes

Understanding Meeting Frustration and its causes
• What can go wrong
• Respecting everyone’s time
• Recognising opportunities for improvement

Meeting phases
• Planning/preparation
• Attending
• Follow-up

Your Responsibilities as Meeting Organiser

Respecting other people’s time – planning properly
• Do we really need a meeting?
• Who needs to be there, and why?
• What makes an effective agenda?
• How much time do we need for preparation?
• Handling the logistics

Taking (and keeping) control of your meeting
• How to be a good ‘chair’
• Dealing with difficult participants
• Keeping on track

Effective follow-up
• Keeping track of commitments
• Effective communication

Your Responsibilities as Meeting Attendee

Respecting your own time
• Do you understand what the meeting’s for?
• Do you really need to go?

Respecting other people’s time
• Preparing properly
• Increasing focus in the meeting
• Taking responsibility for your commitments – under-commit and over-deliver

Special considerations for Virtual Meetings

• Time management considerations
• Technology considerations
• Psychological considerations

You will receive a full set of course notes
and all supporting materials for your course.

Hard Copy Delivered to your premises or Downloaded to a chosen device.

To book this course please call 
+44 (0) 1444 410296 or email Info@kplknowledge.co.uk

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