Managing Meetings (Level 3 / 4)
Course tutor: Clare Howard
Clare is an experienced trainer, facilitator and project manager with over 16 years' experience in both the public and private sectors. She now runs the sports development consultancy Prospects 4 Sport. She has drawn from experience of the industry in previous roles at Sport England, the London Borough of Redbridge and as principal consultant for PMP.
About the course
This workshop will not look or feel like a training course for running meetings. We will not spend time reminding you that you need a clear purpose, set an agenda, ensure you have clear action points and take minutes. This course will give you insight and understanding about how to do all these things effectively. We will cover different methods for approaching meetings, watching behaviour in meetings and developing the confidence to take a flexible approach so that your meeting stays engaging and effective.
This course contributes to National Occupational Standard Unit A322 (provide leadership in your area of responsibility).
Course dates
- Loughborough 8th November 2007
- Leeds 5th December 2007
This course will help you to:
- gain an insight and understanding about how to manage meetings effectively – different methods for approaching meetings, watching behaviour in meetings, and a flexible approach to keep your meeting engaging and effective
By the end of this course you will be able to:
- identify where, why and how meetings go wrong, using the Meetings IcebergTM
- understand task and process in meetings
- understand why behaviour in meetings is affected by more than just personality
- create effective formats depending on the purpose of the meeting
- understand the roles played in meetings – more than just a chair person
- plan and prepare for every meeting you have, quickly and effectively
- realise the importance of certainty and uncertainty in meetings
- ensure that everyone involved in your meetings feels that they are effective and not to be missed!