This webinar will show you the necessary skills to effectively lead meetings that promote maximum engagement, clarity, purpose, and value. You will learn to effectively participate in meetings, confidently conveying your ideas while getting the desired action.

Are you making meetings as effective as possible?

Do you often dread leading and attending meetings?

For many workers, meetings are a part of their daily schedule. Research shows that workers spend, on average, three hours a day in meetings. Unproductive meetings are detrimental to business success. However, if done correctly, meetings are essential for any business. When facilitated well, meetings can be effective; issues can get resolved, and participants can feel grateful they attended.

Why Should You Attend:

This webinar will show you how to plan, lead, and participate in formal or informal meetings.  You will learn how to,

• Identify the best reasons for holding meetings.

• Plan successful meetings, including determining whom to invite, identifying your purpose, setting the right environment, and more.

• Craft an agenda that boosts engagement, makes good use of time, and achieves desired results.

• Set up a meeting structure that improves communication and results.

• Create guidelines for your meetings to boost engagement.

• Set up ground rules for your meetings that increase productivity and use proven decision-making methods.

• Set up a good meeting environment for both physical and virtual meetings.

• Structure and manage conversations in meetings for maximum effectiveness.

• Involve your attendees and get them working together.

• Prevent, address, and manage conflict.

• Speak with confidence.

• Achieve the desired results, both during and after the meeting.

BONUS: You will receive complimentary meeting and agenda minutes templates (on request).  No obligation or sign up required.

Course Outline:

• Meeting planning and preparation

• Running the meeting

• Creating the right environment for maximum results

• Meeting logistics

• Methods to overcome the fear of speaking

• Effective meeting structures

• Methods to start the meeting, the right way

• Addressing, managing, and preventing conflict in meetings

• Engaging your audience and reading the room

• Keeping meetings on track and on time

• Dealing with dominant, quiet, and non-participatory speakers

• Keeping discussions on track

• Facilitating decision-making to maximize participation and buy-in

• Infusing meetings with real purpose and energy

• Closing and follow-up strategies 

What You Get:

• Training Materials

• Live Q&A Session with our Expert

• Participation Certificate

• Access to Signup Community (Optional)

• Reward Points

Who Will Benefit:

All industries and professions and anyone who will experience or has some experience hosting and leading meetings.

This impromptu speaking course is helpful for executives, officers, and professionals in any industry who speak in front of groups and various stakeholders. Managers, supervisors, department heads, team leaders, sales and business development executives, lawyers, accountants, engineers, civil servants, educators, and anyone seeking to improve their impromptu speaking skills. Sales, marketing, business development, and PR professionals with prior experience seeking to sharpen their communication and presentation skills will also benefit from new insights and communication techniques.