We all spend a lot of time in meetings – often they’re the most effective means of communication. If you run meetings or participate in them regularly, you need to know how to maximise their chance of success. An organised and well-run meeting can save time, generate ideas, solve problems and increase motivation – but poorly-run meetings are often a major cause of frustration and dissatisfaction. This course will give you the skills, know-how, and a range of tools and techniques to make meetings more effect
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Description
Course outline:
- A review of the different types and styles of meeting.
- Preparing for a meeting; for example:
- Assessing whether a meeting is necessary.
- Setting clear objectives.
- Writing an agenda.
- When to chair and when to facilitate.
- Techniques for keeping meetings on track.
- Dealing with common problems encountered in meetings.
- Agreeing, clarifying and recording actions.
- Closing meetings effectively.
- Evaluating the success of your meetings.
- Action planning to increase your chances of success at your next meeting.
Who Should Attend?
Anyone who wants to improve their effectiveness in running formal or informal meetings will find this workshop useful with practical hints and tips on running meetings.
Why Should You Attend?
We all spend a great deal of time in meetings and they are often the most effective means of communication between two or more people. If you run meetings or participate in them regularly, it is important to know how to maximise their chance of success.
A properly organised and well run meeting can save time, generate ideas, solve problems and increase motivation. On the other hand poorly run meetings are often a major cause of frustration and dissatisfaction at work.
The course aims to provide the skills and know-how to enable you to run and take part in meetings which achieve outcomes, encourage participation and are welcomed by those taking part as a constructive work activity. It also aims to introduce a range of tools and techniques to make meetings more effective and achieve results.
Assessment
For those seeking recognition for their learning, this course is based on the ILM unit: Understand How to Lead Effective Meetings. Successful completion of the assignment will result in the achievement in 2 credits at Level 3
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