Meeting Facilitation

Recent studies have shown that on average a top executive spends 80% of his/her day in meetings. Similarly, the same study showed that up to 60% of mid-level managers time is spent in meetings. In addition, those polled reported they believed 50% of that time was wasted. As shocking as that sounds, many people have experienced the same thing first hand and desperately wish they could attend well run, efficient meetings. As a meeting facilitator, you determine the efficiency and productivity of a meeting. How organized, educational, informative, enjoyable, and worthwhile a meeting is will be determined by your preparedness and effectiveness. How well you conduct a meeting and perform in a meeting will have a tremendous impact on your success. This program is designed to enhance your meeting facilitation skills and increase the efficiency and success of each meeting you attend.

Learning objectives of this workshop include:

• Identifying types of meetings and determining the necessity for meeting
• Preparing agendas and pre-meeting planning
• Increasing effective meeting communication and participation

Benefits for workshop participants are:

• Facilitating meetings that achieve desired goals more quickly
• Improving leadership and platform skills to enhance career opportunities
• Being ready for difficult personalities and conflict that often derails meetings

Program length: ½ day and full day sessions available