Overview
As working practices evolve, many organisations are noticing that their employees are spending more time than ever in meetings. Yet there is often a sense that real work only happens outside of these sessions, leading to frustration and reduced motivation. It’s therefore vital that this is genuinely productive time, helping to foster collaboration and progressing work that needs to be done.
Before the session, each participant is asked to assess the effectiveness of the meetings they attend or run against a short list of criteria. This analysis is brought along to the workshop and participants use it as a basis for logging learning and action points from the session, culminating with a set of commitments to take back to work.
The workshop itself is a packed and participative half day, with participants being challenged to work out how to apply best practices consistently in meetings. Some simple frameworks for meeting design are explored, along with techniques for managing meeting behaviours.
Objectives
This workshop aims to positively impact the level of productivity of meetings that are in your sphere of influence within your organisation. The specific objectives are:
- To surface best practices and raise your level of commitment to carry them out in your organisation
- To equip you to be more confident and skilled in how you structure and run a meeting
- To support you in participate fully in all meetings
Course Content
The Basics of Effective Meetings
- Why have meetings?
- Reflecting on your experiences of attending meetings
- What makes a meeting excellent
- Key success factors before, during and after a meeting
- The ‘Hamburger’ model for effective meetings
Managing Meetings
- Good meeting design
- Opening up and closing down structure and techniques
- Decision making in meetings
- Problem behaviours and how to deal with them
Closing Session
- What are you going to do personally and collectively to make a difference to the meetings you are involved with, either as the chair or a participant?
- How can you influence best practice more widely in your organisation?
In-House Information
This course is available for in-house delivery at a cost of £990+VAT for members, reflecting their learning discount. Please contact us for more information about non-member pricing.
There may be a small design cost if you would like to significantly adapt the content to tailor it to your in-house meeting protocols. The only other additional cost is facilitator expenses, such as travel, where applicable. The course can be delivered in person for 12 delegates or virtually for a maximum of 9 delegates.
To learn more or discuss your specific requirements, please get in touch with us. Consultancy support is also available if you are looking to review and reshape your organisation’s meeting culture on a broader scale.
The Trainer
This course is facilitated by Liz Smith. Liz has over 30 years’ experience and has held several in-house senior roles in HR, management and organisational development. For the past 20 years she has been working as an independent consultant. She specialises in designing and delivering bespoke programmes to enhance individual, team and organisational effectiveness. Liz mostly works with scientific, technical and professional organisations, and has also recently been a Visiting Tutor in Leadership Development at Henley Business School.