Running Meetings in Better Directions


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description
Have you ever attended a meeting or presentation that left you feeling frustrated? Despite their reputation for sometimes wasting time, meetings remain one of the most effective tools for sharing information, presenting ideas, and making decisions – if facilitated well. Meetings can be very productive; many issues can be resolved, and participants can feel grateful they attended. In this course, you’ll learn how to kick off meetings and how to ensure maximum participation and buy-in. Then you'll be introduced to what to do when meetings go off track, when to intervene, and how to deal with productivity problems. You'll also learn how to close and follow up on a meeting.

Target Audience
Individuals who want to develop their planning, managing, and facilitation skills for running effective business meetings

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.3

Lesson Objectives

Running Meetings in Better Directions

  • list steps that are common to conducting both regular and task force meetings
  • describe how to facilitate decision-making to maximize participation and buy-in
  • respond appropriately when discussion goes off track in a meeting
  • recognize statements that represent best practices for intervening in a meeting
  • identify the best approaches for dealing with a given productivity problem in a meeting
  • specify the responsibilities of the meeting leader with respect to closing and following up after the meeting
  • Course Number:
    comm_50_a02_bs_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone