Like flowers, meetings come in all shapes and sizes - from the convention to a quick huddle in an office hallway. This workshop will be concerned with small working meetings - with groups that have a job to do requiring the energy, commitment, and talents of those who participate.
Members of such a group want to get some kind of result out of their time together; solving problems, setting goals or priorities, or simply defining with each other some mutual needs and fears and hopes. At its best, such a group knows what it is about, and knows and utilises the strengths of individual members.
Course Outline:
SECTION 1: The Basics for Effective Meetings
- Types of Meetings
- Characteristics of Meetings
SECTION 2: The Best and the Worst of Meetings
SECTION 3: Holding Meetings
- Timing your meeting
SECTION 4: Preparing for Meetings
SECTION 5: Agendas
SECTION 6: Setting the Place
SECTION 7: Meeting Preparation
SECTION 8: Leading a Meeting
- Failure of Leadership
- Top Tips
SECTION 9: Your Role As Group Leader
- Required Skills
SECTION 10: Process and Content
SECTION 11: What is a Facilitator? Why Have One?
- Chairing vs Facilitating
SECTION 12: Key Behaviours for a Facilitator
- Required Behaviours