Making Meetings Matter
Objectives:
- Implement a powerful process and easy-to-use tools to prepare for, conduct, and wrap up meetings
- Facilitate dynamic discussions in meetings using four different methods
- Understand what the options are for group decision-making and when to strive for consensus
- Balance between being directive and facilitative in meetings
- Overcome difficult situations and deal with difficult people in meetings
Key Topics
- Deciding when to meet and what topics to discuss
- Identifying the purpose and desired outcomes
- Using the Content/Process Model to plan meetings
- Making your agenda a contract for preparation and discussions
2. Conducting Meetings- Understanding the role of the facilitator
- Creating dynamic discussions
- Encouraging everyone to have a say
- Achieving consensus in meetings
- Troubleshooting in meetings
3. Closing meetings and following up- Achieving closure on topics
- Capturing the details of meetings
- Creating a follow-up communication and action plan
- Getting feedback on the effectiveness of meetings
Instructors
BARRY MOHN has 15 years of experience in management, business consulting, and training. His dynamic and practical training programs focus on these topics:
- Business, technical, and email writing
- Policy and procedure writing
- Audit report writing
- Career development
Barry is a seasoned trainer with international experience. As a business consultant for Principa, a global consulting firm based in Brisbane, Australia, he developed and presented training programs for over 60 clients in the accounting industry. The programs included: Strategic Planning, Customer-Service Strategy, Monitoring Key Performance Indicators, Strategic Marketing, and Analysis of Business Financial Statements. Barry also designed and delivered writing-skills training for software and hardware engineers in China, Taiwan, and Korea; and taught English language skills in Akita and Hiroshima, Japan.
In Barry's programs, he (1) focuses on understanding the training needs of participants and (2) builds on concepts and develops customized tools to meet those needs. He maintains an easy rapport with participants to create an atmosphere of working together to overcome performance challenges. His approach ensures that the training material applies to each participant's day-to-day work.
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Contact: info@effectivetraining.com
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