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Some of us spend a large proportion of our working lives in meetings - and much of this time is wasted.
That's why good chairing skills are crucial. This practical and engaging programme shows how skillful chairing can steer a meeting to a successful conclusion, saving considerable time and significantly boosting efficiency.
Delivery: Available as a full-day, half-day, bite-sized programme or webinar. Virtual and in-house delivery options.
Be able to manage and chair meetings even more effectively and efficiently
Know how to make the most of the &'before', &'during' and &'after' phases of the meeting
Understand how to stimulate and facilitate discussion to maximise engagement
Know how to make sure contributions are heard and taken note of
Know how to clearly define the purpose of a meeting, and prepare a realistic agenda
Be able to handle negative, time-wasting and disruptive behaviours effectively
Know how to get a meeting off to a good start and &'stamp your mark' on it
Learn how to manage conference call meetings in a way that keeps people's attention
Know how to ensure actions are recorded and followed up
What drives you crazy about meetings?
How and why a meeting can go wrong - and right
A benchmark of good practice
Key factors that lead to shorter, productive meetings
What makes someone a really good chairperson/manager of a meeting?
How the role of the chairperson may be different in different kinds of meetings, including:Cascade / briefing / update meetingsTeam meetings and 1:1 meetingsDiscussion, debate or decision-making meetingsFeedback meetingsBrainstorming / blue-sky meetingsReview and &'lessons learned' meetings
Planning ahead of time and setting things up to succeed
How to draw up an agenda that works - and making sure it's distributed ahead of time
Essential preparation to ensure success
Managing the meeting process
Getting off to a good start by setting the scene
How to keep the meeting on track and to time
Encouraging and facilitating the discussion
The power of summaries to clarify understanding
Managing group dynamics
Reading the group / meeting
Dealing with people who waste time, are negative or hold side conversations, etc
How to handle disagreement / conflict
Bringing the meeting to a successful close
Ensuring everything has been covered
Why it's important to distribute minutes ASAP
How to make minutes as effective as possible
Best practice for recording the most important discussions and agreements made / actions to be taken
Following up on action points
Showing personal leadership by pointing out when the meeting isn't working - because it's gone off track or people are getting bored
The importance of taking individual responsibility
Looking for ways of supporting the process or being aware of time-keeping
What to consider in conference calls
The ingredients for success
How to avoid common problems
Review
Personal action planning
Next steps
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