In Meetings That Work, you'll learn...
- The 8 keys to excellent meetings
- How to establish trust and repair damaged relationships
- The keys to having effective discussions and making effective decisions
- How to analyze how much your meetings cost
- And much more!
Meetings can be expensive; there’s no doubt about it. But time, effort and money can be well spent with planning and preparation. In this seminar, learn how to organize a well-run meeting that saves time and increases productivity while keeping every person abreast of vital information. We’ll also look at how to regularly achieve positive results and move your organization forward by measuring and continuously improving the meeting process. This session is full of real-life examples, practical methods, exercises and techniques you can put to work immediately.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
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Defining and creating effective meetings+
- How important is careful planning?
- The role that participants’ behaviors, needs and attitudes play
- The 8 keys to excellent meetings
Preparing agendas and evaluations+
- The elements of effective agendas
- Should you always provide follow-up activities?
- Evaluation forms: They aren’t all the same
- The critical feedback you may be missing if you aren’t using a Leader Evaluation
- Getting rid of time-wasters: The Team Effectiveness Evaluation
People skills that make a difference+
- The 4 main needs of your meeting participants
- Identifying leaders: How do you measure up?
- The three styles of leadership
Establishing trust and repairing relationships+
- Assessing your own conduct … and how to improve it
- Establishing a support network to build trust
- Communication skills that work
- Break these speech habits and behaviors and add instant credibility
- Loose lips sink ships—become a confidence keeper
- The critical steps to repairing damaged relationships
Active listening skills+
- The 3 modes of communication that everyone should be aware of
- The 4 steps to active listening
- Tips for becoming a better listener
When things go wrong+
- What to do when key persons don’t show up
- The importance of follow-through
- How to stop your meeting from running over
Effective discussions and decisions+
- Techniques for honing your discussion skills
- Why you can’t have effective decisions without proper planning
- A 3-step decision-making plan
Words are important+
- Choosing words that elicit the responses you are looking for
- Ownership words vs. challenge words
- Monitoring your voice tone and quality
How much are you spending?+
- Analyzing your costs: Are they justified for the purpose of your meeting?
- How to match your audience participants and the size of your meeting to the purpose
- Enlightening your participants with meeting costs
Motivating factors and their influence on attitudes+
- What may motivate people—besides money, power and success
- Motivation myths
- 3 principles of motivation
- How you can encourage employee motivation
