CEUs: 0.35

Fee: $209 ($169 member)

Date: 1/14/09
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Location: Tempe - AGTS Learning Center

Bring this program to your organization. It can be customized to meet your specific needs. Call 877-337-7681 for details or e-mail Katrina.

Related Topics (Meeting Skills):

• Robert's Rules of Order: The Art of Parliamentary Procedure

• Taking Minutes of Meetings

• Facilitating Groups

Running an effective meeting is more important than ever in today's time-conscious and results-oriented business environment. To make sure your meetings are productive and on-track, you'll want to attend this fast-paced, half-day session where you'll  learn and practice essential facilitation and meeting management techniques.  

Length:  One 4-hour session

Instructor:  Royal

Who should attend: Supervisors, managers, and others who conduct meetings as part of their job.

Benefits:

• Meetings that get the intended results.

• Increased employee engagement and job satisfaction.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this program, you will be able to:

• Determine when to hold a meeting  and when to use an alternative.

• Plan a meeting to use time and resources effectively.

• Clarify and set meeting objectives.

• List methods for obtaining contributions from participants.

• Understand and practice meeting leadership and facilitation skills.

• Describe techniques for keeping meetings on track.

• List methods for dealing constructively with inappropriate or disruptive behavior.

• Discuss methods for reaching decisions.

• Describe the best way to follow up on meeting assignments.

Program Outline:

I.          Is a meeting necessary?

            A.         When meetings are valuable and when to consider an alternative

            B.         Alternatives to meetings

II.          Types of Meetings

            A.         Informational

            B.         Problem solving

            C.         Motivational

III.         Meeting planning

            A.         Setting a date

            B.         Setting the agenda

            B.         Identifying participants

            C.         Setting roles

            D.         Room set-up and amenities

IV.        Meeting leadership

            A.         Techniques for keeping meetings on track

            B.         Methods for obtaining participation

            C.         Handling inappropriate or disruptive behavior

            D.         Dealing with conflict

V.         Facilitator tools and competencies

VI.        Meeting closure and follow-up

            A.         Meeting minutes

            B.         Following up on assignments