This workshop offers a practical approach to running and managing meetings with an emphasis on the importance of planning. This one-day seminar addresses the role of the meeting leader in setting and achieving objectives, as well as strategies for participants to contribute to successful meeting outcomes. Participants will learn a variety of skills from meeting management techniques, to creating buy-in for agenda ideas. An opportunity to participate and lead a meeting through role-playing will pull together all learning for members to try out their new skills in a fun and interactive way!

Objective:

To offer a practical approach to running and managing meetings with an emphasis on the importance of planning, in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of meeting outcomes.

Who should attend:

This workshop caters to a broad audience. Anyone leading or participating in frequent meetings is encouraged to attend, particularly Project Managers and Management Staff.

Learning outcomes:

- When to say no meetings to stay focused on results

- How to plan the meeting agenda

- Common meeting pitfalls and how to avoid them

- Chairing skills and minute taking

- How to manage in-meeting disagreements

- How to uncover undisclosed agendas and handle them

- Essential meeting skills

- Learn to create buy-in for agenda items ahead of time

- Learn to engage all members to participate in your meeting