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MANAGING MEETINGS
(A One-Day Training Programme)

Best suited to Course Outline

Those faced with the challenge of taking  The difference between an effective and an
minutes of any type of meeting, including ineffective meeting
interviews, disciplinary meetings, formal  Pre-meeting planning
meetings, and informal meetings. Often over-
looked and under-valued, this is a skill that * Who to invite
everyone should develop. * Developing an agenda
* Specifying key roles (chairperson, facilitator,
Objectives minute taker, attendees)

By the end of this training, participants will be  During the meeting
able to: * Managing participation

 Understand and use guidelines for * Recognising roles and characteristics
preparing and structuring meetings
* Using questions
 Decide the purpose of the meeting and  Post -meeting follow up
define an agenda accordingly

 Ensure effective participation
 Chair and lead effective meetings

 Handle difficult people or situations
 Take clear decisions to ensure action
follow-through

Overview

Meetings are an essential element of team
and business management, however they are
often perceived as a waste of time and effort.
Poor preparation, unclear purpose, lack of
structure, and ambiguous outcomes are all “Meetings are at the heart of an effective
common mistakes that are totally avoidable.
This course will show techniques to use to organisation, and each meeting is an
plan and control productive meetings at work. opportunity to clarify issues, set new
directions, sharpen focus, create alignment,
and move objectives forward.”

- Paul Axtell
Author: Meetings Matter

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