Managing Positive Meetings
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Description
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Type
Workshop
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Duration
1 Day
To enable delegates to structure and manage 'POSITIVE' meetings that are cost effective and boost decision making. Suitable for: Anyone who wants to improve their overall approach to both running and attending meetings to ensure that the outcome is time well spent and positive for all participants. This course is suitable for all levels.
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Course programme
Managing Positive Meetings
Learning Outcomes
- Centred around the mnemonic 'POSITIVE', at the end of the course participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of holding a meeting and the need to consider alternative communication methods (Purpose)
- Bring a more structured approach to their meetings by setting Objectives and considering outputs
- Develop a strategy and structure for how to run their meetings (Structure)
- Consider the Inputs required and from whom
- Understand the importance of time constraints both in terms of running to time and absorbing the time of others (Time management)
- Ensure all participants can be Involved
- Focus on the value of meetings and the cost implications (Value)
- Understand the importance of Evaluating the effectiveness of a meeting.
Course Content
Course content will include:
- Being ruthless - do you really need a meeting?
- The importance of having a clear SMART objective that focuses on the output of the meeting
- How to produce an action orientated agenda and effective concise minutes
- Identifying attendees - who do you want, why and what do they need to prepare
- Managing the group dynamics
- Maintaining focus
- Decision making
- The importance of time management
- Why and how to evaluate
Course Design and Methodology
The day will be a combination of:
- Lecturer input
- Group discussions
- Question and answer session
- Practice sessions
- Small group and one-to-one working
Managing Positive Meetings