We’ve all been there – that feeling of dread about an upcoming meeting. There’s nothing quite like the frustration of knowing that a mandatory meeting will be a waste of time. Or the awful feeling that your own meetings are not productive. On time projects, smoothly running departments and thriving organizations hinge upon a leader who can motivate the ranks. One of your most effective tools for doing so is your ability to run a productive meeting. In this powerful class, you’ll learn and practice proven methods to sharpen your meeting leadership skills. The session is guaranteed to deliver a fresh perspective on the meetings you run and provide techniques you’ll want to implement immediately.
Learning Objectives
- Assess what works and what doesn’t about the meetings you run
- Introduce the critical components necessary for an effective meeting
- Clarify how to get everyone to participate – even the most introverted attendees
- Detail how to keep control of the meeting while encouraging creative and critical thinking
- Pinpoint the various “jobs” of meeting attendees so you don’t have to juggle everything yourself
- Learn how to set expectations for meeting attendees to prime them to be at their best at your meetings
This class is offered as a half day event. You can also divide it up into two 90 minute training boosts.