- They nearly always start late and then run over.
- Half of the people in them are more interested in checking texts and e-mails on their Blackberries than they are in contributing to the meeting.
- The agenda is not clear and most people haven’t read the papers in advance.
- And then people hi-jack the meeting for their own complaints and irritations.
No wonder that the poor meetings is cited by so many as the number one workplace irritation.
Holding effective meetings is not rocket science. By applying a few simple rules – and giving adjusting feedback to those who choose not to play by them – you can soon be holding meetings that people will want to attend.
Whether they are face to face or on a teleconference this workshop will show you how to make sure that your meetings stand head and shoulders above the rest.
Key Benefits
- Learn how to structure and present an agenda for maximum effectiveness
- Learn the role of the meeting owner and how to keep your meeting on track
- Choosing and using meetings – to meet or not to meet – that is the question
- Making sure that all agenda items are owned by someone – and that they stick to their timings
- Getting action points agreed, accountabilities assigned and followed up
- Understand what meetings you ought to be having, how often – and how much time they should take up
- Change the culture in your organisation by raising the bar on meeting effectiveness and efficiency
Remember this workshop comes with a full money back guarantee, so you have nothing to lose by booking now!
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The ‘More Effective Meetings’ workshop focuses on all aspects of planning, managing and wrapping up meetings – both face to face and in telephone conferences.
It develops the role of the meeting owner in getting ‘the basics’ right in running professional, efficient and effective meetings. Special emphasis will be put on good practice in preparing and disseminating the agenda, in chairing meetings effectively and to time and in recording disseminating and following up on action points.
It will look at how the manager/meeting owner can, over time, train team members and other meeting participants to contribute fully, effectively and professionally. It covers what to say to people who don’t respect the agenda and its timings, or don’t participate fully and actively etc in a way that will encourage them to change their behaviours without creating a stink! It will explore a wide range of ineffective meeting behaviours and how they can be addressed!
It will also offer ways when you are taking part in a meeting – but are not the owner – to provide feedback when things are going off track.
This may sound like frighteningly simple stuff. But it is stuff that in my experience – while ‘known about’ – is rarely done. The workshop will provide participants with simple tools and recipes for their own behaviour that, if used, will ensure that meeting are run professionally.
If there are other matters that you would like to see addressed then do let me know as I am always looking to develop the content of my workshops to reflect the needs and interests of the users.