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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING - PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

TITLE Leading Effective Meetings

OVERVIEW Leading Effective Meetings gives participants the tools and skills necessary to lead more effective meetings. Participants explore the characteristics of effective meetings, how to ensure focus in a meeting, and how to stimulate discussion and handle challenges in a way that promotes teamwork and demonstrates leadership.

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OUTCOMES As a result of completing Leading Effective Meetings, participants will be able to:
  • Reduce time spent in unproductive meetings
  • Develop and adhere to a meeting agenda
  • Handle disruptive participants
  • Ensure that all attendees participate and that their input is taken into consideration
  • Use meetings to promote teamwork

  • TIMING 1/2-1 day, depending on client requirements

    OUTLINE Fundamentals of Successful Meetings
  • Characteristics of effective meetings Providing Focus
  • Effective openings
  • Objectives of meetings and value to audience
  • Establishing ground rules

    Stimulating Discussion

  • Asking and answering questions
  • Handling concerns
  • Facilitating discussion

    Maintaining Focus

  • Handling disruptive behaviors

    Closing the Meeting

  • Wrapping up effectively
  • Ensuring follow up

  • ACTIVITIES
  • Group discussions
  • Role play
  • Small group exercises
  • Videotaped episodes (optional)

  • MATERIALS
  • Participant manual
  • Skill guide card

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