Program Objectives : Program Objectives Develop a meeting plan.
Define roles that contribute to making a meeting more effective.
Identify and practice behaviors that help build a team.
Learn and practice techniques to better manage your meetings.
Deal constructively with behaviors that may hinder effectiveness.
Evaluate the quality of meetings.
Slide 3 : Identify the things that go wrong at meetings and brainstorm ways to overcome these problems.
Describe the difference between process and content.
Gain knowledge of four meeting types: information sharing, gathering, problem solving, decision making and planning/strategizing. Program Objectives
Slide 4 : Discuss and practice several meeting methods: brainstorming, agenda, free-field analysis, group consensus and the action register.
Gain knowledge of the importance of careful meeting preparation.
Write meeting objectives.
Plan a meeting agenda. Program Objectives
Slide 5 : Write a means to inform participants about the meeting.
Design an opening statement of the purpose of the meeting.
Describe the importance of follow-up after the meeting and be aware of the group method.
Identify the difference between task functions and group relations functions. Program Objectives
Slide 6 : Recognize some different personalities and learn some tips for handling some group interaction problems.
Participate in a meeting with prepared notes and agenda.
Create an action plan for meeting effectiveness.
Complete post work assignment to participants’ satisfaction. Program Objectives
A Challenge : A Challenge Please write a one sentence definition of
RUNNING EFFECTIVE MEETINGS.
Definition Of A Meeting : Definition Of A Meeting A coming together of an assembly.
Why Have A Meeting : Why Have A Meeting To solve a problem.
To make a decision.
To develop a plan.
To gather or convey information.
To get a response to information.
To obtain approval/reach consensus.
To establish understanding/rapport.
To clarify responsibilities.
To create a sense of teamwork.
Meetings Are Unproductive (1 of 2) : Meetings Are Unproductive (1 of 2) Purpose of the meeting is unclear.
There is no agenda/organization.
The leader tries to accomplish too much.
The meeting starts late.
Too many people are at the meeting.
Meetings Are Unproductive (2 of 2) : Meetings Are Unproductive (2 of 2) The leader loses control.
One person dominates the meeting.
Individuals wander from the topic.
Individuals go back over old items.
No clear direction/no clear conclusions are reached.
Where to Begin : Where to Begin So where does the conductor of a meeting begin?
With an AGENDA!
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