This one day course is for those who manage meetings (as chair, facilitator or minute-taker) and know they want to do it better.  Those interested in being more discerning about which meetings they attend, will also benefit from this workshop.

Workshop Timetable 

9.00am    Welcome and coffee

9.15am    Introductions.  Purpose of the day and overview - 

Sharing the meetings we attend and the problems we encounter

9.45am    Types of meetings.  Gaining an understanding of the key reasons why people meet and looking at business cycles   

Understanding and working with decision-making processes and models

11.00am  Break 

11.15am  Participation at meetings.  How can we ensure that  the right people attend? 

Looking at organisational and team goals.  Ensuring that no-one’s time is wasted in going to fruitless meetings at which decisions are deferred and delayed 

Learning to say “no” and “yes” as appropriate

 12.30pm  Lunch

1.30pm    So you’re responsible for setting and managing meetings? 

How to time your meetings, set a brilliant Agenda and produce Minutes which clearly define decisions reached and actions yet to be achieved

2.30pm    Creating a good meetings environment and managing behaviours 

Ensuring that everyone contributes and that their contributions are meaningful

3.00pm    Break

3.15pm    Chairing and facilitating.  There’s a difference and both can be needed 

Become a great meetings manager through understanding and practice of key skills

3.45pm    Bringing it all together.  The ‘tricky trio’ of people, process and time

4.30pm    Close