Meetings that Work

Meetings that Work

Course Description

Meetings That Work will teach you how to effectively lead meetings and use them as opportunities to communicate, solve problems, and make decisions. It covers the appropriate reasons for holding meetings; the characteristics and typical structure of meetings; principles and tools for planning, leading, and participating in meetings; and how to handle distracting problem behaviors.

Audience
This course is most appropriate for anyone who leads or participates in meetings within or outside an organization.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Describe the benefits, risks, and costs of business meetings

  • List valid purposes for holding meetings

  • Evaluate a group meeting against other methods of achieving a stated purpose

  • Determine the appropriate type and number of participants to include in a meeting

  • Complete detailed steps to prepare an effective agenda

  • Evaluate alternative meeting room set-ups Use key principles and specific techniques to effectively lead and participate in meetings

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for taking this course, although experience with managing a team or having direct reports is recommended.

Course Credits
AIB credits:    0.5
CEU credits:   0.5

Delivery Methods
This course is available in the following formats:

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