981 Meetings courses delivered Online

Duration 0.5 Days 3 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for business professionals in any functional role who need to participate in Zoom meetings and webinars, and who may also be called on to host Zoom events. Overview In this course, you will participate in and host Zoom meetings to collaborate with others. You will: Use Zoom as a meeting participant. Use Zoom to host meetings. Customize Zoom settings. Manage Zoom contacts. With people transitioning to working remotely, virtual meetings have become the norm and, as a result, the Zoom video conferencing tool is gaining attention and usage. If Zoom has become part of your professional or personal life, this course will help you be a more confident and productive Zoom user. In this course, you will participate in and host Zoom meetings, use Zoom productivity tools such as breakout rooms and contacts, and apply Zoom security and personalization. Using Zoom as a Meeting Participant Topic A: Join a Zoom Meeting Topic B: Participate in a Zoom Meeting Topic C: Collaborate in a Meeting Using Zoom to Host Meetings Topic A: Schedule a Meeting Topic B: Host a Meeting Topic C: Use Breakout Rooms Topic D: Compare Meetings and Webinars Customizing Zoom Topic A: Customize Settings in the Zoom Web Portal Topic B: Customize Zoom Desktop Client Settings Managing Zoom Contacts Topic A: Add Zoom Contacts Topic B: Chat with Zoom Contacts

Effective Facilitation Tips and Saves for Chairing complex meetings

Meetings are a traditional and essential component of local government. For both elected members and officers, meetings serve as a forum for discussion and agreement, planning and monitoring, communication and leadership, and decision-making. Used appropriately, meetings can challenge, inspire, illuminate and inform. And while they are not the only meetings that elected members will be asked to attend, committee meetings, in particular, are a mainstay of the political management process. Effective chairing is important because it can provide clear leadership and direction, ensure that debates are focused and balanced, enable decisions to be reached and ensure that resources are used to best effect. This two-hour 'masterclass'-style workshop will help elected members to understand their role, offer some approaches and ideas that will help to tackle typical challenges, and help to generally improve their effectiveness as a chair. To understand the skills and qualities of a good chair To learn ideas and approaches for chairing a successful meeting that is on time and achieves its outcomes To understand the protocols and boundaries for appropriate meeting etiquette and the chair's role in managing this effectively To appreciate how to manage yourself and others appropriately To take away personal actions to apply to your role 1 Welcome and introductions Objectives What's the challenge for you? 2 We can't go on meeting like this Common meeting challenges for chairs and why they succeed or fail Consequences and impact for the Council What's the context? 3 Roles and responsibilities of an effective chair Activities and input that explore the role, skills and qualities needed Role of the chair: what is it and how to do it well 4 Chairing for success - ideas and approaches to meet the challenges Managing time and boundaries Preparation and planning Creating the right environment Self-management Challenging personalities and good meeting behaviour 5 Final plenary session What's your plan? Take away actions

Taking minutes is a much under-rated skill. It can be challenging at the best of times. So how do you do it for virtual meetings? This trainer-led session will help. It's a very practical programme which explores the issues specific to minuting on-line meetings and gives solutions to some of the trickier problems. Full of useful tips, the session will enable participants to: Identify how to adapt their current minute-taking skills to on-line meetings Plan and prepare for a meeting Follow a line of discussion Work in partnership with a remote Chair Deal confidently with minute-taking challenges. 1 Welcome Programme objectives Personal introductions 2 Adapting minute-taking to virtual meetings How is it different? What changes in approach are needed? 3 Preparation Preparing for the meeting Technology and equipment Dress and personal presentation Liaising with the Chair Practical preparation tips 4 Minuting tips Managing the 'techie' elements, eg. poor sound/visual quality Knowing who is speaking Following a line of discussion What if I don't hear or understand? Tips for producing a set of minutes 5 Session review Summary, key learning points, feedback and close

The course starts with some basic definitions and statistics that outline how important running meetings effectively can be. It examines factors that make meetings great, and some practical steps you can take to ensure everything runs smoothly and successful outcomes are achieved. It also covers some of the ways you can handle any problems that may arise. Finally, it looks at different decision-making approaches you can use and finishes off with some notes on keeping a learning log to help you learn and grow, ultimately becoming a more confident and effective participant or chairperson.

I think everyone would agree that poorly called or run meetings waste valuable time for any organisation. This course will show you how to run meetings effectively and improve your ability to instigate actions that are quick and efficient. The course starts with some basic definitions and statistics that outline how important running meetings effectively can be. It examines factors that make meetings great, and some practical steps you can take to ensure everything runs smoothly and successful outcomes are achieved. It also covers some of the ways you can handle any problems that may arise. Finally, it looks at different decision-making approaches you can use and finishes off with some notes on keeping a learning log to help you learn and grow, ultimately becoming a more confident and effective participant or chairperson.

Design meetings that get people participating

Selling Skills ► Into Action strengthens participants’ ability to apply a consultative, client-focused approach to the selling process. It is exercise-based, highly interactive and designed to yield results that can be put to use immediately. Outcomes – Participants will be able to: Identify and reach the most promising prospects to increase efficiency, Research and understand each unique customer to demonstrate expertise and ability, Conduct productive sales meetings that yield the best data to present the most effective solution, Present solutions that are fully aligned with the prospect’s situation and needs, and Work more effectively and resourcefully to close more business.   ONLINE—Selling Skills ► Into Action is a 4-hour interactive online course. Register for this class and you will be sent ONLINE login instructions prior to the class date. Dr. Atkins, thank you for sharing ‘Language of Happiness and Power of Praise‘ with our chapter! We enjoyed the interactive presentation and your professionalism. I received positive feedback from our members—there is nothing better than that! Thanks again. Olga Otero, Chapter PresidentHuman Resources Association of Palm Beach County (HRPBC)

'Managing Meetings' Approved Online Training

Chair and facilitate effective meetings