What will be covered?

• Do we really need a meeting?
• Why meetings fail – and what makes a good meeting
• The role of the chairperson – and why you’re doing it wrong!
• Maintaining control – standards, discipline & behaviours
• Communication for meeting
• Any Other Business – the risks and how to avoid them
• Planning and preparation – the agenda and calling notice
• Recording decisions and actions – minutes and action points – how you should support the minute taker

Who should attend?

This course is ideal for:

• Anyone who hates meetings
• Anyone who chairs meetings
• Those intending to chair a meeting
• Anyone who attends meetings

Outcome and benefits

Meetings that:

• Start & finish on time
• Have clear objectives – and achieve them
• Don’t waste people’s time
• Arrive at decisions & deliver actions
• Only have relevant attendees
• Are motivational
• People look forward to attending

Course materials (included)

Delegates receive courseware to refer to throughout the course and as a refresher following the course

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this programme.

Further courses that may be of interest:

• Company Secretary: An Introduction
• Delegation Skills
• Developing Critical Thinking