Effective meetings for managers

Overview
One of the greatest all time time wasters – poor meetings! Learn how to conduct and take part in more effective meetings whether you chair them or not.

Learning objectives
◦Know how to manage and contribute to a meeting
Who is it for?
Managers who find attending meetings absorbs too much of their time.

Course content
◦The purpose, value and types of meeting
◦How to consult with others and prepare to contribute effectively to a meeting
◦How to organise a meeting (physical resources, agenda)
◦How to make an effective contribution to discussion/decision making during a meeting
◦Roles and responsibilities of the chairperson, the secretary and individuals at a meeting
◦Purposes of minutes and action plans
◦The importance of follow-up procedures after a meeting and how to use action plans to do so
◦Review of own effectiveness at meetings
◦Supervised practice or simulation to develop the ability to apply knowledge and skills