Chairing Meetings

Most important discussions, plans and decisions made by organisations often take place at meetings.
The ability to chair a meeting well usually makes the difference between meetings that move the group forward toward its goals and meetings that discourage people and get bogged down in details. This course is for anyone who would like to improve or develop their skills as a chair person especially to avoid long meetings that waste time unnecessarily.

• The role and responsibilities of the Chairperson
• Working to an agenda
• How to set clear objectives for each item in the meeting
• How to exercise effective time management during the meeting
• How to lead, facilitate and summarise as required
• How to identify and clarify the decisions of the meeting
• How to manage people’s behaviour and keep order in meetings
• How to make and encourage effective contributions to meetings
• How to ensure that all the follow-up actions are carried out
• How to evaluate the meeting and suggest improvements