LEAD 022 - Making Meetings Matter!
This workshop is designed for Managers, Project Leads, and anyone responsible for preparing and leading meetings in the workplace.
Have you ever noticed how some meetings are highly productive while others leave participants disengaged and feeling that their time was wasted? This workshop will provide you with practical strategies and tools to ensure your meetings are effective and impactful. Through engaging stories, useful checklists, sample agendas, and more, you'll gain the confidence to make every meeting count.
This course is designed for anyone who wants to elevate their meeting management skills and ensure that their meetings are engaging, productive, and result-oriented, including:
- Managers responsible for leading teams and conducting meetings as part of their managerial duties who want to improve team engagement.
- Project Leads who oversee projects and need to ensure meetings are productive and aligned with project goals.
- Team Leads who regularly lead meetings and want to enhance their facilitation skills and ensure their meetings achieve desired outcomes.
- High-level professionals who need to conduct strategic meetings and wish to refine their approach to making these meetings impactful.
- Administrative professionals who organize and coordinate meetings and want to learn best practices for preparing and managing these events.
- Entrepreneurs who lead meetings with clients, partners, or staff.
- Professionals in any role who prepare and chair meetings and want to enhance their skills in making meetings more structured and purposeful.
Upon completing this workshop, participants will learn how to:
- Understand various types of meetings and their purposes.
- Develop comprehensive and effective agendas tailored to the objectives of each meeting.
- Implement preparation techniques that ensure all necessary materials and information are ready in advance.
- Apply best practices for running meetings smoothly, keeping discussions focused, and engaging all participants.
- Manage time effectively to ensure meetings are productive and stay on track.
- Develop strategies for post-meeting follow-up to ensure action items are completed and objectives are met.
- Create and distribute clear, actionable meeting summaries and next steps.
- Use checklists, sample agendas, and other tools to streamline meeting preparation and execution.
- Assess the success of meetings based on outcomes and participant feedback.
These outcomes will equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to run meetings that are engaging, efficient, and effective, ultimately advancing their work and achieving better results.
Duration 15 hours
Format In-person, synchronous
Withdrawal 7 days prior to course start time: Full Refund
Withdrawal after 7 days: No Refund
Please refer to the Tuition Refund policy.
This policy applies to all students taking credit courses at Yukon University and all noncredit students taking courses through the Continuing Studies division with Yukon University.
LEAD 022