Audience
Anyone who attends business meetings will benefit from this course on business meetings.
Overview
The Business Meetings Training Course is designed to equip participants with the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to plan, conduct, and participate effectively in various types of business meetings. This course covers a wide range of topics essential for successful meetings, including meeting preparation, agenda setting, facilitation, communication skills, decision-making, and follow-up. Participants learn how to define meeting objectives, select appropriate meeting formats, and engage participants to maximize productivity and achieve desired outcomes. Additionally, the course may cover topics such as time management, conflict resolution, and virtual meeting best practices. Through interactive workshops, role-playing exercises, and real-world simulations, participants have the opportunity to practice meeting management and communication skills in a supportive learning environment. Ultimately, the course aims to empower participants to lead or contribute to productive and efficient business meetings that drive collaboration, decision-making, and action.
Topics Covered.
- The value of meetings
• How to develop better business meeting skills.
• What makes meetings successful?
• Types of meetings within organizations. - Roles and responsibilities
• Team-building skills.
• The role of the chairperson, timekeeper, recorder, and participants. - Responsibilities
• Key responsibilities.
• Meeting roles.
• Meeting responsibilities.
• The role of people at meetings.
• How to lead a meeting. - Leadership styles for meetings
• Leadership styles.
• Why some meetings fail.
Learning Outcomes:
Participants will:
• Understand the importance of managing productive meetings.
• Explore the key components.
• Understand the factors that cause sessions to fail.
• Understand the different ways that employees can influence meetings.
• Examine different types of meetings.
• Understand the potential impact of meetings.
