Facilitating Effective Meetings

Duration 1 day

This one-day course has been designed for those who need to hold regular meetings and wish to make them more productive.

This objective of attending this course is to give delegates the skills and confidence to ensure that meetings achieve their aims and are seen as a positive contribution to the management process.

The course is designed to give participants guidelines on the necessary preparation and structure of meetings to ensure a successful outcome.

- Common problems associated with meetings
- Preparing for the meeting
- The skills of chairing and leading meetings
- Difficult people/situations and how to cope
- Participating at meetings
- Making a constructive contribution and stating your case

Course Content

Planning Meetings
Why hold the meeting?
Who should attend?
The Agenda
The timescale
Self-preparation

Conducting the Meeting
Formal and informal meetings
Using the agenda and keeping to it
Keeping an accurate record
Distributing information

Managing the Meeting
Chairing effectively
Controlling the discussion
Effective listening
Being impartial
Focusing on the matter in hand
Recording action points

Benefits of Effective Meetings
Uniting the group and teambuilding
Giving feedback

Essential Tools for Managers
Excellent – the most useful and relevant course I’ve ever attended

Permastore

Building an Effective Team
Very interesting and I saw things in myself that I didn't know were there

Colchester Borough Council