Meeting skills

Course summary

Meetings which go over their allotted time? Poor attendance coupled with endemic lateness? Agendas which don't hang together and have to be changed as you go along? Participants who feel frustrated and negative? Unclear outcomes or none at all - do your meetings sometimes feel like this? If so, this is the course for you.


Course outline

The course considers the criteria for a successful meeting and offers the chance to define and practise the skills needed for chairing different types of meetings and build participants' confidence in their abilities.
Over one day the course covers:

• what makes a well-run meeting
• different kinds of meeting
• setting objectives
• what's on the agenda
• planning and preparation
• the chair's role during and after the meeting
• the participants and their roles
• how groups work
• dealing with difficult people and conflict
• working with the minute taker
• the follow up
  

"Brilliant. I gained confidence and tips for dealing with difficult people"
≈ JF, South Cambridgeshire District Council


Who is this course for?

The course is suitable for anyone who has to run a meeting whether as a chair or a facilitator. It will be especially helpful to those new to this skill or those who feel that their meetings are not as successful as they would like. It is also recommended for participants who want to make their participation effective and valuable.


What will this course help me do: learning outcomes?

This course is designed to improve your effectiveness in all kinds of meetings, whether as a chair or a participant. You will be able to make your point, negotiate with others and arrive at win - win situations. As chair, you will feel more confident in controlling meetings to ensure that everyone is able to participate effectively