Do Your Meetings Measure Up to Your Organization's Expectations? Making Meetings Work Overview

Are you frustrated with the way your meetings work? Do they lack focus? Are there times some members of the group dominate the proceedings? Are you not always sure who should attend? Are you looking for a way to structure meetings to make them more effective yet at the same time maintain an open atmosphere?

This one-day workshop not only covers the simple need of meeting structure, but also includes some intervention strategies.

What participants will learn:

At the conclusion of this workshop, students should feel more comfortable in the following areas:

* Understanding the value of meetings as a management tool
* Recognizing the steps that make meeting time more effective
* Creating an open and safe forum for discussion
* Practicing techniques for handling counterproductive behavior
* Making decisions that can be sustained once the meeting is over
* Developing a follow-up strategy for meetings

What we will cover:

* The value of meetings
* Preparation before the meeting
* The role of the meeting chair
* The role of the meeting participants
* How to control meetings
* Communicating effectively in meetings
* Dealing with difficult dynamics
* What makes sustainable agreements
* Follow-up

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