1020 Meetings courses

🌟 Unlock the Power of Efficient Encounters 🌟   Are you tired of unproductive meetings that seem to go on forever? Want to transform your gatherings into dynamic, purpose-driven sessions that yield tangible results? Look no further than 'Efficient Encounters: A Comprehensive Handbook for Productive Meetings' - your ultimate guide to mastering the art of effective meetings!   📚 Here's what you'll discover in each module: 🔍 Module 01: Mastering Meetings - A Complete Practical Guide to Meetings Get ready to dive into the fundamentals! Learn the ins and outs of conducting successful meetings, from setting objectives to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard. 🤔 Module 02: What to Expect Understand the meeting landscape and anticipate what makes a meeting truly effective. Explore the key elements that contribute to successful encounters and set the stage for productivity. 💰 Module 03: The Cost of Meetings Discover the real impact of unproductive meetings on your time, resources, and organizational goals. Uncover strategies to minimize wasteful meetings and maximize your ROI. 🔄 Module 04: Types of Meetings Not all meetings are created equal! Explore various meeting formats and understand when to utilize each type to achieve specific objectives efficiently. ⏰ Module 05: Timing and Scheduling Timing is crucial! Learn the art of scheduling meetings effectively to optimize participation, minimize disruptions, and make the most of everyone's time. 🤝 Module 06: The Meeting Get equipped with practical tools and techniques to lead engaging and purposeful meetings. Learn to manage discussions, navigate conflicts, and drive toward actionable outcomes. 📝 Module 07: After Meeting Minutes Ensure your meetings are impactful even after they end. Master the art of taking concise and actionable meeting minutes to keep everyone aligned and accountable. 🌐 Module 08: Considerations Explore various factors influencing successful meetings, including technology, cultural considerations, and diverse perspectives. Elevate your meeting game to the next level!   🎯 Ready to revolutionize the way you conduct meetings and make them a catalyst for progress? Enroll in 'Efficient Encounters' today and unlock the secrets to hosting purpose-driven, efficient meetings that drive results! 🚀 Don't let unproductive meetings drain your time and resources. Join our community of meeting masters and embark on a journey toward impactful encounters! Sign up now! 🌟   Course Curriculum Mastering Meetings - A Complete Practical Guide to Meetings What to Expect What to Expect 00:00 About Me 00:00 The Cost of Meetings What and Why 00:00 The Cost of Meetings 00:00 Types of Meetings Red Amber and Green Meetings 00:00 Timing and Scheduling Do You Need A Meeting 00:00 Timing Considerations 00:00 Contents of the Invite 00:00 Scheduling Etiquette 00:00 Considerations for Externals 00:00 The Meeting as an Opportunity 00:00 The Meeting Chairing Meetings - Intro 00:00 Chairing Meetings - Your Agenda 00:00 Chairing Meetings - Kicking Off 00:00 Chairing Meetings - During The Meeting 00:00 After Meeting Minutes After Meeting Minutes - Followups 00:00 Considerations Considerations as an Attendee 00:00 Conclusion 00:00

This course, which can be run as a half day (3.5 hours) or a whole day course, is designed to help those who chair or participate in meetings to understand how to run effective meetings that are constructive, concise and actually achieve something! The course can be adapted to cover meetings in general or focus on specific types of meetings such as trustee, director or committee meetings, staff or project meetings.

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

Course Category Team Building and Leadership Visioning and Problem Solving Strategic Work Online Course now available via Teachable Platform – Chairing Meetings Learn at your own pace… lots of text and video support Description Meetings can be dreadful and bad chairing makes them worse. On this day we look at transformational person centred approaches to approaching the chairing of meetings. We provide deeper insights into the psychological processes that make this role challenging. ‘Best Saves’ for those really difficult moments when chairing meetings are creatively explored. We provide a practical, skill based and creative approach best delivered over 2 days. Testimonials “One of the most valuable things I have come across in the whole year” Learning Objectives To identify characteristics of meetings that matter- what excellent chairing looks like To strengthen person centred dimensions to chairing meetings To clarify the meetings we never want to be part of To create a visual graphic and words that uniquely illuminate what great meetings and chairing looks like To explore the various hats that group members and chairs can wear For participants to improve their chairing skills by receiving feedback To explore how to bring creativity into stuck meetings To Explore psychodynamic processes of resistance, projection, splitting and transference- as well as how to process these dynamics Who Is It For? Anyone who has to chair meetings Course Content Setting a Good tone/Exploring the ‘whole elephant’ – story so far of experience in chairing meetings – good and bad meetings – graphiced timeline and highs and lows of story so far Meetings I do not want – negative chairing…. Thinking Hats and Values – linked to role of chair – where are hats when things are going well and where are they when things are not? Our shared vision for great meetings and excellent chairing? Personal planning for future chairing – what do I need to get better at – what should I manage? Specific skill teaching – re when things go wrong – eg tears, personal attacks, talking in side conversations, silent members, lack of contribution, anger and so on…‘best saves’ explored with group – using live role play – with one chair Solution Circle demonstration – chairing skills/problem solving modelled – approach when teams stuck… Emotional elements of chairing – ‘its not personal’ – splitting, projection, transference explored and ‘handling projections’ activity Vision and Road Blocks – small groups chaired and minuted – creative problem solving – Blocks to vision of great meetings creatively removed or worked around

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.

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