Course Overview:
Unproductive meetings are a widespread challenge in workplaces today—wasting time, energy, and morale. This course equips both meeting facilitators and participants with the knowledge and practical tools to transform meetings into focused, collaborative, and goal-oriented experiences.
Whether you are leading the meeting or contributing as a participant, you’ll learn proven strategies to improve preparation, communication, engagement, decision-making, and conflict resolution. The course blends facilitation techniques, real-life examples, interactive tools, and practical scenarios to foster effective, inclusive, and respectful meetings.
✅ Course Objectives:
- Understand the purpose and principles of effective meetings and when they are truly necessary.
- Plan and facilitate meetings that are intentional, inclusive, and results-driven.
- Develop and use structured agendas that promote clarity, focus, and accountability.
- Apply group facilitation techniques to encourage equal participation and manage group dynamics.
- Build consensus and resolve conflict constructively during meetings.
- Participate actively and respectfully as a model meeting attendee.
- Communicate disagreements with professionalism and assertiveness to foster better outcomes.
📌 Learning Outcomes:
For Meeting Facilitators:
- Evaluate whether a meeting is necessary or if alternatives are more suitable.
- Clearly define objectives and design structured agendas aligned with those goals.
- Identify appropriate attendees and select conducive meeting environments.
- Apply facilitation techniques to keep meetings on-topic, inclusive, and timely.
- Build group consensus using structured dialogue and decision-making frameworks.
- Recognize and manage conflict in a way that promotes collaboration and mutual respect.
For Meeting Participants:
- Arrive prepared and contribute meaningfully to discussions.
- Practice active listening and engagement while avoiding distractions.
- Speak up confidently using structured frameworks—even when disagreeing.
- Demonstrate respectful communication, collaboration, and professionalism.
- Use questioning and summarization skills to add value without dominating conversations.
