Real World, LLC

Workshop Outline

Facilitating Great Meeting Series

The Art of 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 includes some intervention strategies.
Duration
  • 1 day
At the conclusion of this workshop, you should be able to do the following

  • Understand the value of meetings as a management tool

  • Recognize the critical planning steps that make meeting time more effective

  • Identify the steps to take to create an open and safe forum for discussion

  • Develop and practice techniques for handling counterproductive behaviour

  • Know how to make decisions that can be sustained once the meeting is over

  • Develop a follow-up strategy for meetings
What This Workshop Covers:

  • 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

  • After the meeting follow-up