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How To Conduct Effective Meetings
'A Badly Run Meeting Is Where People Take Minutes And Waste Hours'

Who Should Attend?
Managers who run, or attend meetings, should attend this programme, to learn how to improve motivation, productivity, participation, and leadership skills through conducting well run, time-bound meetings.

About the Programme
Meetings are seen to be an important part of every business. Yet they are one of the biggest time wasters. Poorly planned, badly handled meetings cost hours of time that could be used more effectively. In the U.A.E. one of the main complaints of delegates on our Time Management programmes is - 'poorly planned' 'too long' 'badly run' meetings. Late attendance, no agenda, no prioritisation of items, poor chairmanship, etc., are all common complaints. This course provides all the essential skills for running effective meetings.

Course Objectives

• To examine the current methods of conducting meetings in delegates' organizations
• To clearly understand the techniques required for running effective meetings
• To examine communication techniques in face-to-face communication
• To give delegates the opportunity to practise the skills learned in the programme through a highly participative exercise

What You Will Gain

• Increased confidence in both attending and running meetings. The ability to consistently contribute effectively in meetings

Programme Contents

• Meetings Management
• Bad Meetings Vs Good Meetings
• Quiz: Your Organization’s Meetings
• Overcoming The Barriers To Effective Communication
• Skilled Communication
• Listening
• When To Hold A Meeting
• Meeting Types
• The Agenda
• Action Words
• What Do We Need To Think About To Run An Effective Meeting?
• Preparing For A Meeting
• Responsibilities For The Meeting Leader
• An Action-Orientated Record Of The Meeting
• Ten Good ‘Open’ Questions
• Brainstorming
• Dealing With A Conflict Of Interest
• From "No" To "Yes"
• Meetings - A Practical Exercise

1 Day - Non-Residential

Delegate spaces available on the following course dates:

Before the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Pre-Course Briefing Form to determine their individual objectives for attending the course. These objectives will be used by the tutor to give on-target training that is focused on the individual delegates.

At the end of the course each delegate will be asked to complete a Personal Development Plan that can be used as part of future appraisals and that will also be an important tool for management reference.

Total investment includes - Training Materials, Lunch & Refreshments.