Meeting Management

Description

This course is designed to give you the basic tools you need to initiate and manage your meetings. You will learn planning and leading techniques that will give you the confidence to run a meeting that will engage the attendees and leave a positive and lasting impression. Through this course, you will learn the needed skills in planning and implementing a successful meeting.

The Meeting Management course will explore how to reduce waste and make meetings more efficient. This is a hands-on course with valuable experience. Use this time to begin the process of developing your skills along with other participants who share the same desire to improve their meeting management skills.

Course Curriculum

  • Introduction
    • Course Objectives ..
  • Module 1
    • Planning and Preparing (I) ..
    • Identifying the Paricipants ..
    • Choosing the Time and Place ..
    • Creating the Agenda ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 2
    • Planning and Preparing (II) ..
    • Gathering Materials ..
    • Sending Invitations ..
    • Making Logistical Arrangements ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 3
    • Setting up the Meeting Space ..
    • The Basic Essentials ..
    • The Extra Touches ..
    • Choosing a Physical Arrangement ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 4
    • Electronic Options ..
    • Overview of Choices Available ..
    • Things to Consider ..
    • Making a Final Decision ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 5
    • Meeting Roles and Responsibilites ..
    • The Chairperson ..
    • The Minute-taker ..
    • The Attendees ..
    • Variations for Large and Small Meetings ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 6
    • Chairing a Meeting (I) ..
    • Getting Off on the Right Foot ..
    • The Role of the Agenda ..
    • Using a Parking Lot ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 7
    • Chairing a Meeting (II) ..
    • Keeping the Meeting on Track ..
    • Dealing With Overtime ..
    • Holding Participants Accountable ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 8
    • Dealing With Disruptions ..
    • Running In and Out ..
    • Cell Phone Ringing ..
    • Off on a Tangent ..
    • Personality Conflict ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 9
    • Taking Minutes ..
    • What Are Minutes? ..
    • What Do I Record? ..
    • A Take-Home Template ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Module 10
    • Making the Most of Your Meeting ..
    • The 50 Minute Meeting ..
    • Using Games ..
    • Giving Prizes ..
    • Simple Magic ..
    • Knowledge Check ..
  • Assessment
    • Post Test ..