Description:

This one-day course covers an important project skill.

The way that meetings are managed says a lot about the management skills of those that manage them. Everything is on display, productivity, the management of time, conflict, people, complexity, negotiation and problem solving ability, presentation and quality and more. There was a time when a three-hour meeting was a nice time to relax away from the hustle and bustle of business life. The problem is that business is becoming much more critical about how time and energy is spent and so there is more focus on not just why but how.

In this rushed and multitasking world we seldom have time to think deeply about many things we do frequently, satisfied that we are doing at least as well as those we learnt from. Trouble is time has changed and the current practice is no longer sustainable. New benchmarks are required and this search for efficiency and effectiveness has now reached the meeting room.

Managing meetings is a perfect opportunity to showcase your skills and this is what this course is about, a presentation of excellent business skill. There are many different types of meetings but each shares a fundamental framework which the course will explain in detail. The course will look at many tools which can help us get to the issues and the solutions quicker and more dependably than ever before.

A well managed meeting shows a well organised mind and who is the better person to work with. It shows others how decisive and effective management could benefit their business. But it is also vitally important within the business that all others learn from the new benchmarks of business e fficiency. Out with the old standards and in with the new - a new and polished way of presenting the management style of the business through carefully crafted skill sets.

This is an excellent course and offers substantial benefits especially in business transactions where meetings play a substantial role in the information flow.

An Attendance Certificate will be provided at the end of this skill course.

Vital Benefits:

Business meetings are a great opportunity to showcase your management style. The variety of the tools available provides still further evidence of your capability and skills. In business meetings of any type it is important that we are seen to be arriving at the right decisions in the right way. This course provides the following vital benefits:

• A thorough understanding of the proper process of managing modern meetings
• An understanding of the tools which can be used to influence and facilitate meaningful discussion
• An understanding of how differences can be resolved by the use of collaborative processes
• A clear understanding of the value of communication including body language
• A clear understanding of the techniques for quickly dealing with dissent and unwillingness without losing control

Objectives:

Meetings are wasteful by their very nature. It is after all only a way of transferring information from one party to another. Nevertheless they are an essential business process which provides an opportunity to showcase management style and skill. In this course, it is our objectives to:

• Provide a template for excellent meetings management
• Provide a clear selection of suitable meeting tools
• Provide a clear understanding of meeting structure
• Provide good case studies to demonstrate the learning
• Provide all the knowledge required to consider the management of meetings

Topics:

The course covers the following topics:

• Preparation based on the outcome required
• Communication, negotiation and conflict management
• Structuring and control of meetings and participants
• Meeting roles and responsibilities
• Tools and techniques used in successful meetings
• Dealing with difficult people, showmen, soap boxing and more
• Physiological issues: group think, dominance, emotions and more

Who to Attend:

Meetings are just too important to leave to chance. The managers of effective meetings are seen as skillful and capable people. Meetings are an excellent opportunity to showcase effective business skills. We would recommend the course to the following project people:

• Business leaders
• Business managers
• Line managers
• Those who are constantly in the eye of the clients or customers
• Those who are involved in meetings within the business
• Those who want to develop this valuable business skill