Meetings are a fact of life. Everyone is involved in meetings
of one kind or another, and some people spend almost all of
their time in meetings. Unfortunately, many meetings are boring
and unproductive. Regularly scheduled meetings are often the
worst. It is not uncommon to dread going to "another meeting."
This workshop presents proven techniques for conducting successful
and productive meetings. These techniques enable the participant
to design and conduct meetings that people will feel good about
attending. The workshop provides techniques for increasing the
productivity of meetings in which one is only a participant.
Meeting efficiency is a major key to
business success.
You Will Learn How To:
- Master the key elements of meeting management
- Utilize the well-formed conditions for formulating outcomes for successful meetings
- Use the "relevancy challenge" to keep meetings on track
- Prepare for a meeting to make it successful
- Read the nonverbal behavior of meeting participants
- Promote harmony in the group
- Ask the "right questions" to obtain high quality information
- Deal with difficult people at a meeting
You Will Benefit By:
- Being able to handle any challenge or problem that may arise during a meeting
- Mastering the use of the "conditional close" to collect consensus
- Learning the art of giving and receiving feedback
- Knowing how and when to take over a meeting
- Ending a meeting successfully
- Knowing what to do after a meeting is over
Who Should Attend:
Managers, supervisors and anyone who conducts or attends meetings are candidates for this course. Anyone who dreads meetings or who feels meetings waste time will think otherwise after attending this course. This seminar is a must for anyone who wants to conduct more productive meetings.
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