Effective Meeting Skills

This presentation covers how to plan and conduct meetings to maximize participation and achieve desired outcomes. Participants will discover the different types of meetings, how they impact what you do, and how to develop an action plan for using effective meeting practices. This highly engaging workshop will demonstrate how to understand the differences between task and process issues in groups and provide the ability to build confidence in the use of effective meeting leadership practices.

Key Learning Points:

• Why Do We Meet?
• What Constitutes a Successful Meeting?
• Stages of Group Development
• Types of Meetings (Autocratic, Autocratic with Input, Democratic)
• The Role of the Meeting Leader
• How to Lead a Meeting
• 9 Steps to Meeting Success
• Planning for a Successful Meeting
• Focus on the Task
• Facilitating Member Involvement
• Watching the Pace
• Dealing with Counterproductive Behavior
• Resolving Conflicts
• Five Steps for Concluding an Effective Meeting
• Planning Your Next Meeting

For more information, please contact Christine Kutsko at 440/947-1286 or email ckutsko@ercnet.org.