A Guide to Effective Meetings

Course Overview

Unnecessary and unproductive meetings waste significant time in the workplace. Yet we all rely on meetings to communicate and collaborate with our teams, coworkers, and clients regularly.

This course provides a guide to effective meetings – from both the meeting facilitator’s and participant’s perspective.

As a meeting facilitator, you’ll learn about your role and responsibilities, including how to create a meeting agenda, encourage equal participation, keep a meeting on topic, and build consensus or manage conflict in meetings. As a meeting participant, you’ll learn how to speak up in meetings, voice disagreement respectfully, and be a model attendee.

Unique Features of the Course

• Interactive Course
• Knowledge Check(s)
• Quiz

Table to Content

INTRODUCTION

• Introduction

FOR MEETING FACILITATORS

• 5 Steps for Running Effective Meetings
• Scheduling Meetings
• Creating a Meeting Agenda
• Group Facilitation Techniques
• Building Consensus in Meetings
• Managing Conflict in Meetings

FOR MEETING PARTICIPANTS

• How to Be a Model Meeting Participant
• Speaking Up in Meetings
• Voicing Disagreement

CONCLUSION

• Do’s and Don’ts
• Summary
• Quiz

Intended audience

This course is intended for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as working professionals from all streams/departments/functions.