Constructive meetings

Short description

Target group
As a participant in this course, you seek to act more decisively during meetings and increase the effectiveness of meetings you chair or take part in. You also wish to learn more about meeting processes and aspects involved.

Course content
The course will be based on your own business circumstances. After a short theoretical introduction, you will participate in practical exercises and role plays. The meeting process takes centre stage throughout the course. How to increase the effectiveness of your meetings? What can be your role?

Topics covered:

• Opening and closing meetings
• Putting together an effective agenda
• Meeting objectives and stages
• Distinguishing between content, process and procedures
• Dealing with passive or obstinate participants
• Analysing participants’ specific stumbling blocks
• Effective interruption of participants
• Creative work styles

Competences strengthened during this training:

• Decision-making
• Goal orientation
• Conversation skills
• Listening
• Tactful and sensitive behaviour
• Self-management

Results
You will identify your strengths and points of improvement when it comes to meetings. You will learn how to have a constructive meeting and to influence the way a meeting develops. You will experience the importance of a proper agenda and of planning stages. You will be better able to deal with difficult situations and obstinate participants.